medical physicist

Vancouver Island Centre (BC Cancer Agency)

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

 

The Vancouver Island Centre of the BC Cancer Agency has an opening for a medical physicist to join an enthusiastic group of 6 other physicists providing clinical physics services to radiotherapy.  We also have 2 physics assistants and 1 trainee physicist.  An attractive salary and benefits package is offered. The successful candidate would ideally be able to commence duties in April 2002.

 

The British Columbia Cancer Agency is a multi-disciplinary diagnostic, treatment and research centre dedicated to cancer care of the highest quality.  The Vancouver Island Centre is a brand new state-of-the-art facility (opened in March 2001) and currently treats about 2300 patients annually. It has 4 Varian 21EX and 2 Varian 6EX linacs all equipped with millennium MLCs with dynamic capabilities. All accelerators have amorphous silicon digital portal imaging systems. We have recently commissioned a Varian VariSource HDR brachytherapy system. We are using the Varian Cadplan treatment planning system and Helios inverse planning software along with the 3D-dose compensation module for dMLC. The planning and treatment information is all integrated electronically via the networked Vision/Varis system.  The department is truly filmless with digital image acquisition via our GE CT-simulator and Ximatron simulator.  The centre has well equipped machine and electronic shops.

 

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in clinical service such as treatment planning, selecting, acceptance testing, commissioning and calibrating of high-energy radiotherapy equipment.

 

Suitably qualified candidates can obtain an academic appointment at the University of Victoria (through the Physics & Astronomy and/or Engineering Departments) and supervise graduate students. In addition there is significant research laboratory space (total floor area 100 m²) available within the clinical physics area. Our research interests include: all aspects of IMRT, electronic portal imaging, Monte-Carlo radiation transport, radiation detector design and multi-disciplinary clinical research.

 

The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. degree in Medical Physics or a closely related discipline and should be research motivated.  Preference will be given to those with experience in radiotherapy physics and certification by The Greek College of Physicists in Medicine. Outstanding candidates with M.Sc. degrees will also be considered.

 

Candidates interested in joining our team are encouraged to forward their resumes to:

 

Dr. Wayne Beckham

Professional Practice Leader for Medical Physics

British Columbia Cancer Agency

Vancouver Island Centre

2410 Lee Ave.

Victoria, BC, V8R 6V5

 

Ph:                   (250) 519-5620

Fax:                  (250) 519-2024

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In accordance with Greekimmigration requirements, priority will be given to Greekcitizens and permanent residents of Canada.