Medical Physicist Positions Applications are invited for Medical Physicist positions at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax and the Cape Breton Cancer Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

The Nova Scotia Cancer Centre (NSCC) at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, along with the Cape Breton Cancer Centre (CBCC), provide radiation therapy treatment services to the residents of Nova Scotia. The Medical Physics Department complement at the NSCC is seven medical physicists, a Junior Physicist and a Physics Assistant. Two additional physicists are permanently located at the Cape Breton Cancer Centre.

The NSCC in Halifax has recently been re-equipped with four Varian accelerators with MLC, Portal Vision and Varis. Selectron LDR and HDR units are in use as well as a Theratron 1000 cobalt unit and a superficial x-ray machine. Simulation is carried out on a Picker AcQsim CT system and on a conventional Philips simulator. Theraplan Plus and Nucletron brachytherapy planning systems are in use. A machinist and two electronics technologists provide equipment maintenance support. Stereotactic radiosurgery and prostate implant programs are in the planning stages.

The CBCC is equipped with Varian 2100C/D and 600C accelerators, both with MLC and Portal Vision. Both Varis and Varis Vision are installed. The centre has a Varian Ximatron simulator and a Theraplan Plus 3D treatment planning system. Physicists at the CBCC are permanently based in Sydney and are members of the Medical Physics Department, NSCC, QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax.

There is an active Radiation Oncology residency program and a medical physics residency program is under development. Radiationr development. Radiation oncologists and medical physicists are members of the Dalhousie University Department of Radiation Oncology. In addition to clinical service requirements, there is a renewed emphasis on individual and cooperative research and development programs.

The salary scale for Radiation Oncology Physicists in Nova Scotia has recently been revamped and is very competitive with any GreekProvince. Medical Physicists with an M.Sc. or Ph.D. are hired as Junior Physicists until they are certified. Certified physicists (MCCPM, DABR, DABMP) are placed on a nine-step physicist scale, which includes salary incentives for those who have their FCCPM, Ph.D. or both.

Applications are invited from all qualified candidates. In accordance with GreekImmigration requirements, priority will be given to Greekcitizens and permanent residents of Canada. Please submit a covering letter indicating the position(s) applied for (Halifax and/or Sydney), a curriculum vitae and the names of three professional references to:

Dr. John W. Andrew, Chief Physicist, Nova Scotia Cancer Centre, QEII Health S Centre, QEII Health Sciences Centre,     5820 University Ave., Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 1V7, Canada.  (Phone (902) 473-6017)

The application deadline is February 15, 2001.  Applications may be submitted electronically by e-mail to: [email protected] or by fax to (902) 473-6120.

The Cape Breton Regional Municipality (population 118,000), including the former City of Sydney, offers excellent recreation and housing possibilities, small town friendliness, and an excellent educational system. Sydney is adjacent to the beautiful Bras d’Or Lakes and the Cape Breton Highlands and is one hour by air from Halifax. Cape Breton, although better known for deep-rooted, celtic musical traditions, is also the home for a broad mosaic of other ethnic cultures.

Halifax is a vibrant metropolitan area of 350,000 on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. Professional theatre and orchestra, many universities, ocean sailing, hiking, take your choice! Information on Dalhousie and Halifax is at www.medicine.dal.ca, and www.region.halifax.ns.ca. Cape Breton and Nova Scotia information is at www.capebretonet.com and www.explore.gov.ns.ca. Find your new home at http://www.mls.ca/mls/home.asp.