Clinical Radiotherapy Physicist

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center•New York, NY

6d•$186,000 - $306,700•Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports commissioning, quality assurance (QA), advanced dosimetry, and clinical external beam radiotherapy physics across MSK sites. This position is posted at two levels. Candidates with a master's degree and less than 3 years of post-training clinical experience will be considered for the Physicist I track; candidates with 3-5+ years of experience will be considered for the Physicist II track. As part of the Radiation Dosimetry Core, you will support the development, implementation, and maintenance of MSK's QA and dosimetry programs across multiple clinical sites.

Requirements

Master's degree in Medical Physics, Physics, or related physical science.
Physicist I track: clinical experience including training; board certification and New York State license / New Jersey registration eligibility acceptable.
Physicist II track: 3-5+ years of post-residency or post-training clinical experience; ABR or equivalent certification; New York State Medical Physicist license and New Jersey registration or eligibility.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, communication, and technical documentation skills.
Ability to travel periodically to all MSK facilities as required.
Radiotherapy physics expertise with a focus on QA, dosimetry, linac and CT simulator QA systems, and clinical external beam operations.
Comfort working across multidisciplinary teams and translating technical information clearly.
Experience with clinical systems, documentation, databases, programming, and workflow improvement.

Responsibilities

Perform routine and advanced QA for linear accelerators, CT simulators, and associated systems; maintain QA datasets, documentation, and enterprise QA workflows.
Support external beam radiotherapy physics operations, including patient-specific QA review and daily QA processes across Main Campus and Koch Center.
Support commissioning of new clinical equipment/software and help evaluate and implement emerging QA technologies.
Maintain detailed records, technical procedures, analyses, and required paper/electronic documentation for assigned projects and QA activities.
Partner with radiation oncologists, therapists, dosimetrists, and physicists; provide training and serve as a resource on assigned project-related issues.
Participate in workshops, lectures, meetings, in-service training, and continuing education to support credentialing and professional development.
Independently perform and oversee routine and advanced QA for linear accelerators, CT simulators, and auxiliary systems; cross-calibrate dosimetry equipment.
Maintain enterprise QA databases, workflows, datasets, clinical documentation, departmental files, and required QA/patient-plan records.
Lead or support Radiation Dosimetry Core projects, equipment/software commissioning, and evaluation of new QA technologies.
Conduct staff training, follow-ups, audits, and small-group learning sessions; communicate project updates and technical guidance to multidisciplinary teams.
Maintain continuing education and participate in professional workshops, institutional lectures, departmental meetings, and in-service training.