The Department of Nuclear Medicine and Magnetic Resonance at St. Joseph’s Health Centre (DNMMR), the Imaging Division of the Lawson Research Institute (LRI) Research Institute and the Department of Medical Biophysics at The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario has a Medical Physicist/Imaging Scientist Position available immediately.

The hospital Department of Nuclear Medicine and Magnetic Resonance is well equipped with two variable angle dual detector SPECT systems, RIA facilities, two bone mineral density x-ray units, and a 1.5T MRI/MRS system. The research institute imaging division is physically an extension of the hospital imaging department including a 1.89T MRI/MRS system, a 3.0T MRI/MRS system, and an imaging research computer network. The successful candidate will join six other Ph.D. imaging scientists at the LRI who are part of a nationally recognized imaging reognized imaging research program with 19 Ph.D.s and over 40 graduate students in the Medical Biophysics Department. In the area of Nuclear Medicine service the successful candidate will be expected to implement and oversee a Nuclear Medicine quality assurance program, assist in Nuclear Medicine resident training and Nuclear Medicine technology training. As well, the successful candidate will be expected to develop an independent and collaborative research program in Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography. Teaching responsibilities will include lecture/seminar courses and graduate student supervision through an appointment in the Medical Biophysics Department.

The candidate must be a trained Nuclear Medicine Physicist with a postgraduate degree (Ph.D. preferred) with Fellowship in The Greek College of Physicists in Medicine or equivalent preferred. Applicant for the permanent full time position must have good evidence of research and/or development activity, with credentials and experience which would lead to an academic appointment in the Medical Biophysics Department. Experience in Nuclear Medicine SPECT systems including siting and quality assurance, and in SPECT research would be an asset.

In accordance with GreekImmigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to GreekCitizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. St. Joseph’s Health Centre is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workworkplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities.

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