Medical Dosimetrist - Pediatric Research Support

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

27d • $118,435 - $172,234 • Remote

About The Position

The General Hospital Corporation Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Starting pay rate $130k The Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute’s Department of Radiation Oncology is a leader in developing and implementing some of the most innovative and effective radiation therapies in the world. Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, founding members of Mass General Brigham, are ranked by U.S. News & World Report as two of the nation’s best hospitals and work together as one team to deliver extraordinary care. Become a member of our department as a Medical Dosimetrist supporting Pediatric Cancer research as part of a collaboration with M3 Pediatric Cancer Registry! M3 (Multi-institutional, Multi-disciplinary, and Multi-omic) Pediatric Cancer Registry: the M3 Collaboration is a comprehensive multi-institutional pediatric cancer and tumor registry that will use AI-augmented and automated procedures to capture multidimensional patient data in pediatric cancer patients to accelerate research and improve disease control and quality of survivorship. Data collection will include treatment exposures (inclusive of radiation treatment plans, surgery, chemotherapies), biologic characteristics of the tumor and patient, and outcomes measures with the purpose of improving cures and quality of survival. This is a merging of efforts from the Pediatric Proton/photon Consortium Registry (PPCR, 26 centers, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) lead), the Childhood Brain Tumor Network (CBTN, 37 centers with Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania lead) and Johns Hopkins Radiation and Advanced Analytics Program. This is funded by a philanthropic grant from an anonymous donor. We look forward to welcoming a new teammate to help support and oversee storage and quality control of pediatric radiation treatment plans for the M3 Collaboration. Most work will be accomplished remotely except for being on site at MGH for onboarding and to institutional sites as needed to assist in development of export methodologies and workflows for image and radiation plan transfers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in physics (or a related Life, Physical, or Applied Science) is .
• Clinical medical dosimetry experience, including 3D conformal and IMRT/VMAT/SBRT treatment planning or basic Proton treatment planning 3-5 years required
• Knowledgeable in the areas of anatomy, physiology, clinical oncology, radiobiology, radiation physics, and radiation safety.
• Detailed knowledge of MiM Maestro radiation oncology software, with particular focus on treatment plan manipulation, storage software methodologies, and expertise in creating scripting/workflows within MiM.
• Knowledgeable in health care informatics-including the resources, devices, and methods to acquire, store and retrieve data. Tools include computers as well as clinical guidelines, current medical terminology, information, and communication systems.
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate the exchange of information with all research members of the M3 Collaboration, including doctors, registered nurses, data engineers, bioinformaticians, biostatisticians, clinical research coordinators, and program and project managers.
• Has high level critical thinking and problem-solving skills and can work both independently and in collaboration with other professionals.

Nice To Haves

• JRCERT-accredited Formal Education in Medical Dosimetry (BS/MS/Certificate) is preferred.
• Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) eligibility is , while MDCB certification is preferred
• experience working with pediatric radiation treatment plans preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee storage and quality control of radiation treatment plans using the MiM software for the M3 Collaboration.
• Interface with participating institution’s dosimetry and physics teams to facilitate radiation plan and diagnostic imaging transfers while serving as primary contact for MiM personnel and other dosimetry teams under the M3 Collaboration.
• Develop and perform treatment plan quality control procedures within MiM to monitor treatment planning data sent from participating sites.
• Identify and contour normal and dose-limiting structures using AI-supported tools in MiM by utilizing images from one or more data sets.
• Utilize scripting and workflows in MiM for creation of composite plans and data quality control and extraction.
• Meet weekly with research teams and researchers from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds towards fulfillment of M3 Collaboration’s aspirations.
• Maintain and enhance knowledge of both proton and photon (3DCRT, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT) treatment planning techniques, delivery, and software with a specific focus for pediatric patients.
• Participate in continuing education and quality improvement processes in support of this knowledge development.
• Aid in orientation and education activities for members of the M3 Collaboration as needed.

Benefits

• Starting pay of $130k annually
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Resources for childcare and emergency backup care
• Hospital-paid retirement plan and tax-sheltered annuity plan
• Subsidized Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) passes
• Employee perks - enjoy discounts on tickets and passes for everything from ski resorts to museums to sporting events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees