Validation Specialist (Radiation Therapy) ** Onsite - Palo Alto**

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Evaluate and discuss clinical practices, treatment techniques, and clinical process optimizations with Product Management, User Experience, and Design Engineering teams to define new product requirements.
• Provide continuous feedback and implement improvements to the design, development, and modification of radiation and oncology products and systems.
• Support development and maintenance of Varian products, including Oncology Information Systems, Treatment Planning Management Systems, and Treatment Delivery and Imaging Systems.
• Define strategy for assuring thorough design validation of new products to demonstrate that they meet design and intended use requirements.
• Develop, modify, and execute design validation plans to meet product and system requirements.
• Analyze and write test designs and procedures, establish traceability to requirements and risk mitigations.
• Participate in requirements analysis, use case development, and risk hazard analysis.
• Ability to work as a part of global development team and capability to travel globally (5-25%) to support Varian’s validation efforts.

Requirements

• Current clinical certification/registration as a Radiation Therapist plus five (5) years of Radiation Oncology clinical experience as a Radiation Therapist.
• Education and experience include a Degree (B.A., B.S., or its foreign degree equivalent) plus five (5) years of Radiation Oncology clinical experience as a Radiation Therapist and/or Clinical Applications Specialist using Varian’s products.
• Thorough understanding of simulation, imaging, and treatment delivery clinical workflow scenarios in a radiation therapy center including proficiency with treatment delivery using variety of techniques including IMRT and VMAT, performing stereotactic radiosurgeries for brain (SRS) & lung (SBRT) treatments, and knowledge of radiation safety practices, including safe handling of ionizing radiation equipment.

Qualifications

• Current clinical certification/registration as a Radiation Therapist and clinical experience as a Medical Dosimetrist.
• Proficient and efficient use of the following Varian products: ARIA Radiation Therapy Management software applications, linear accelerators such as the C-Series, TrueBeam and/or Halcyon, and experience with motion management technologies such as Varian RPM, RGSC or optical surface tracking with products such as IDENTIFY.
• Basic knowledge of ARIA Oncology Information System for Radiation Oncology and Eclipse Treatment Planning System software applications.