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Chief Physicist, Brachytherapy Physics Section
Department of Medical Physics
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has an immediate opening within
the Clinical Physics Service of the Department of Medical Physics at the Assistant or
Associate Attending level (equivalent to Assistant or Associate Professor) for an
individual to become the next leader of our Brachytherapy Physics Section.
MSK has a large, cutting-edge program in all aspects of radiation oncology physics
that seeks to improve the clinical effectiveness of radiation therapy through
innovations, in partnership with radiation oncologists, radiologists and other medical
professionals. The Brachytherapy Physics Section supports a renowned and very
active Brachytherapy Service that performs over 700 HDR and LDR procedures per
year. In addition to active GU, GYN, Ocular and IORT programs, the section
supports expanding GI and spine brachytherapy programs. Isotopes used include P-32
for spine and superficial treatments, I-125 and Ru-106 for eye plaques. The
Brachytherapy Physics Section is staffed with four M.S. level physicists and one
dosimetrist in addition to the Section Head. Facilities and resources within radiation
oncology and medical physics for brachytherapy planning and delivery include
Varian BrachyVision, custom-built software for permanent prostate seed implants,
and three HDR afterloaders housed in operating rooms and a dedicated treatment
room. Imaging resources include CT, PET-CT and MR simulators in addition to
CBCT, traditional fluoroscopy, and ultrasound dedicated to brachytherapy treatments.
Three additional HDR afterloaders are deployed in our outpatient facilities in
Westchester County, Long Island and New Jersey.
Other programs in radiation therapy research and development at MSK include: the
development and clinical use of predictive models (tumor control and normal tissue
complication probability) in treatment planning, improved treatment planning
optimization algorithms, integration of MR and PET imaging into radiotherapy
decision making and treatment planning, 4D imaging and motion management, and
the development of informatics- based and adaptive radiotherapy processes.
(www.mskcc.org/departments/medical-physics)
Requirements for the current position include a Ph.D. in medical physics or closely
related field, ABR (or equivalent) certification, a strong academic interest and clinical
background in brachytherapy and clear demonstration of the management and
leadership skills needed to continue building a successful brachytherapy physics
program.
Interested individuals should send a letter and curriculum vitae to: Margie Hunt,
M.S., Chief, Clinical Physics Service ([email protected]), or Joseph Deasy, Ph.D.,
Chair, Department of Medical Physics ([email protected]), Memorial Sloan
Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065.
ABOUT MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is located on the Upper East Side of
Manhattan with additional outpatient facilities in New Jersey, Long Island and
Westchester County. MSK is recognized as a world leader in clinical cancer care and
research. Salaries are competitive and we offer ample opportunities for continuing
education development. MSK is an equal-opportunity/affirmative action employer.