Medical Physicist - Radiotherapy Physics - Repost

Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
FTE: Permanent Full-time

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience: $151,037 - 217,128/year + CCPM stipend
Competition #: 369-23

CancerCare Manitoba, headquartered in Winnipeg with satellite locations throughout Manitoba, is a provincial agency providing clinical and academic services and leadership for cancer control and the treatment of blood disorders.

Our Vision? A world free of cancer.

If you are passionate about achieving this vision through your expertise in medical physics, we invite you to apply as a Radiotherapy Physicist at CancerCare Manitoba in Winnipeg, MB.

The Winnipeg center has 7 linacs with a robust SBRT program, a Gamma Knife, HDR brachytherapy and construction plans for an MRI Simulator. With many ongoing projects and our partnership with the University of Manitoba, we are a large enough center to provide opportunities for clinical and academic growth while benefitting from a collegial close-knit department. In this full-time, permanent role, you will have the opportunity to:

• gain a broad range of clinical experiences within the Department of Medical Physics to implement new clinical programs
• provide clinical and technical support for the Radiation Oncology Program
• depending on your expertise, support, mentor, and supervise students in the University of Manitoba’s CAMPEP-accredited Medical Physics graduate or clinical residency program
• contribute to research and teaching

Known as “the Heart of the Continent”, Winnipeg is a thriving city with numerous parks, trails, and year-round recreational activities. We are a mid-sized city, with numerous outstanding restaurants, many performing arts events, and a rich cultural scene. The province supports four universities, a large community college and an excellent school system. In 2024, the Globe and Mail named Winnipeg the #1 place in Canada to raise a family - we boast some of the lowest living costs in the country, with reasonable daycare, year-round family-friendly events and affordable housing. Winnipeg is located less than 1-2 hours from cottage and beach country, with many opportunities to enjoy our long, hot summers or winter sports such as snowmobiling or skating on our river trail.

If the above has piqued your interest, the qualifications for in the ideal candidate as well as some of the requirements for the role are as follows:

• MSc in Radiotherapy Physics; PhD an asset
• Minimum of 2 years clinical training experience in radiation oncology physics beyond post-graduate degree; additional clinical work experience beyond 2 years an asset
• MCCPM certification or eligibility to apply
• Experience with the following: linacs (with mounted kV imaging systems), CT-simulators, treatment planning systems
• We are actively growing our research program; a strong research track record and interest in teaching and pursuing research in a collaborative environment is an asset.
• Excellent problem solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize competing responsibilities
• Excellent English language proficiency, both written and verbal
• Willingness to work evenings or weekends as required

If you meet these requirements and want to be an integral part of healthcare transformation in Manitoba while meeting the specialized needs of CancerCare clients, we invite you to apply. Position will remain open until filled. Applications preferred by 20-March-2025.

Informal enquiries may be made to: Anita Berndt, Ph.D., MCCPM, Section Head, Radiation Oncology Physics, CancerCare Manitoba 204-787-2518; aberndt@cancercare.mb.ca.

As an equal opportunity employer, CancerCare Manitoba encourages applicants to indicate, voluntarily, on their résumé if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

This position is subject to a Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search, an Adult Abuse Registry Check and a Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

We thank all that apply and advise that only those applicants who identify and meet the listed requirements will be selected for further consideration.