Medical Physicist - Medical Physics

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Req ID : 173042

Location : Central Zone, Dickson Building - QEII

Department : CANC Medical Physics CZ

Type of Employment : Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% ) x 1

Management / Non Union P osition

Posting Closing Date : Open Until Filled

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About the Opportunity

Nova Scotia Health, Atlantic Canada's largest academic health care organization, is recruiting a Medical Physicist for a newly created position the Cancer Care Program at the QEII Health Sciences Centre site in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

As a member of the Department of Medical Physics, you will play a vital role in cancer care, joining a dynamic team of 14 oncology and two imaging physicists, one oncology physics resident, a medical physics assistant, 13 dosimetrists, four electronics / IT technologists, two IMIT analysts, and one mechanical technologist.

You will be expected to support the clinical service as well as advance the department's academic mandate of research and post-graduate training activities.

Clinically, you will take part in treatment planning, quality assurance and development of new treatment techniques and protocols.

Academically, you will have a faculty appointment in the Dalhousie University Department of Radiation Oncology and will provide both teaching and supervision in CAMPEP-accredited Masters, Doctoral and Certificate programs in medical physics.

The programs include nine graduate courses with thesis research in areas including novel technology for image guided and adaptive radiotherapy, innovative approaches to arc-based therapy, ablative treatment for ventricular tachycardia, novel detector development, improved methods for dosimetry of HDR brachytherapy and applications of functional and molecular imaging to radiation therapy.

Our Department of Medical Physics expects research output among its faculty and provides resources, dedicated time and internal funding for graduate students.

You will be expected to secure external research support in this context. Our medical physicists leverage exceptional support from Nova Scotia Health Research, Innovation and Discovery in facilitating industry engagement, establishment of intellectual property, and translation of R&D to commercialization toward the benefit of patients worldwide.

Nova Scotia Health Medical Physics administers a CAMPEP accredited residency training program in oncology medical physics, and the successful applicant will serve as a preceptor in this program.

The treatment facility in Halifax includes seven Varian treatment units, including five TrueBeam units, one equipped with stereoscopic imaging and robotic guidance.

All TrueBeam units include Developer Mode to support R&D initiatives. A major initiative is broad deployment of adaptive radiotherapy, currently with one HyperSight-equipped Ethos unit, and three additional Ethos units to be installed within the coming year.

The facility administers an active brachytherapy service, including ultrasound-based, real-time prostate HDR. External beam and brachytherapy treatment planning are done with Eclipse and Oncentra, respectively.

MRI and PET imaging and cyclotron facilities are also on site.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following :

• Doctoral degree in Medical Physics or Physics with specialization in Medical Physics; and
• Certification by the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (MCCPM) or the American Board of Radiology (DABR); and
• A strong track record of funded research in radiation oncology physics
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

In addition, you offer exceptional interpersonal, communication, organization and problem-solving skills.

In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent, Full Time; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Two positions available

Compensation and Incentives

Salary currently under review

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve.

We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black / African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals / Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.