Senior Physicist

Job Summary

The Senior Physicist – Radiation Oncology position at City of Hope's Duarte campus is a full-time opportunity for a Board-Certified Medical Physicist. Located in Southern California, this role is part of a growing team of 20 Medical Physicists at both the Duarte and Irvine campuses.

About the Role

City of Hope is a private, non-profit clinical research center, hospital, and graduate school dedicated to providing comprehensive cancer care and advancing cancer research. The Duarte and Irvine campuses are equipped with advanced technologies including CT simulators, MRIdian, Ethos, Radixact, Tomotherapy, TrueBeam, and Flexitron HDR machines.

Responsibilities

• Direct CT simulation, study transfer to treatment planning systems, structure contouring, dose calculation, determine and verify machine settings, ensure accurate data transfer to record and verify system.
• Research Duties:
  • Maintain currency in radiation physics through continuing medical education and familiarity with the relevant literature.
  • Participate in the experimental design, data collection, and data analysis in radiation physics research.
  • Publish results of experiments in peer-reviewed journals.
• Administrative Duties:
  • Assist Director with planning and implementing Radiation Physics Policies and Procedures and protocols.
  • Assure smooth operation with the clinical physics and dosimetry group and maintain good communication among physicians, physicists, dosimetrists and therapists.
  • Assume the administrative responsibilities of the Director in their absence.

Requirements

• Doctorate (Ph.D.)
• 5 years clinical experience in Radiation Physics
• ABR or ACMP in therapeutic radiological physics or eligibility plus certification within 2 years of hire

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of radiation physics principles and techniques.
• Experience with radiation therapy equipment and treatment planning systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

City of Hope offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information, please CLICK HERE.

Pay

City of Hope pays based on work experience, qualifications, and work location.

Schedule

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