Assistant or Associate Attending Physicist – Department of Medical Physics

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center – Westchester County

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is one of the world’s premier cancer centers, committed to exceptional patient care, leading-edge research, and superb educational programs. The blending of research with patient care is at the heart of everything we do. The institution is a comprehensive cancer center whose purposes are the treatment and control of cancer, the advancement of biomedical knowledge through laboratory and clinical research, and the training of scientists, physicians, and other health care workers.

The Division of Clinical Radiotherapy Physics within the Department of Medical Physics is seeking a Faculty Physicist at the Assistant or Associate Attending level. The position will support clinical radiotherapy physics services at our Westchester County, NY, outpatient facility and will also contribute to the clinical research and development mission of MSK.  Our facility has 4 Varian True Beam linear accelerators, 1 GammaMedPlus HDR unit, 1 CT simulator, and 1 PET/CT simulator.  It is staffed with 4 faculty-level physicists, 1 M.S. physicist, and 9 dosimetrists. 

MSK has a large, cutting-edge program in all aspects of radiation oncology physics that seeks to improve the clinical effectiveness of radiation therapy in partnership with radiation oncologists, radiologists, and other medical professionals. Many programs in radiation therapy research and development are ongoing, including:

• 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
• the development of informatics-based and adaptive radiotherapy processes
• automation in radiotherapy
• innovation in quality and safety for patient care.  

MSK enterprise-wide radiation oncology and medical physics resources include thirty linear accelerators, one MR-Linac, six HDR units, CT, PET/CT and MRI Simulators, and state-of-the-art inter- and intra-fractional imaging and motion management capabilities.  We have a strong philosophy that all facilities will provide outstanding treatment quality as well as contribute to the overall mission of MSK to advance the state of cancer care.

The ideal candidate should have:

• Ph.D. in physics, medical physics, or a related field
• ABR Certification, or be ABR-eligible
• A strong clinical background and demonstrated ability and interest in clinical research

MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. 

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