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Radiation Medicine - Careers in Radiation Physics
The Radiation Medicine Program
Princess Margaret Hospital continues its role in advancing the science of cancer treatment and control while providing leading edge patient care programs. The multidisciplinary team includes radiation oncologists, radiation therapists, radiation therapy physicists, radiation oncology nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Princess Margaret Hospital provides the largest Radiation Medicine Program in North America with approximately 7500 cases treated in 2000/01. The Program is currently undergoing major expansion with an emphasis on Precision Radiotherapy (including Brachytherapy) and Biologically Adapted Radiation Therapy. We currently have 17 treatment bunkers, LDR/PDR and HDR brachytherapy treatment units, dedicated RT imaging including 3 CT Simulators and plans for a MR Simulator.
The Radiation Medicine Program's research initiatives include the areas of IMRT, stereotactic radiotherapy; functional imaging for therapy planning and monitoring including fCT, MRS, high frequency ultrasound; and most recently in Robotics for Radiation Therapy. In addition, the Radiation Physics Department is in the process of rapid academic expansion in Radiation Physics including the creation of a Chair for Radiation Physics. There is also a very strong translational radiation biology program expected to expand into patient specific treatment planning and IMRT delivery based on normal and tumour tissue biological parameters.
The Radiation Medicine Program offers a variety of career opportunities for qualified Radiation Therapy Physicists within a strong academic and research environment. Suitable candidates would be eligible for faculty appointments in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto. Radiation Physics career opportunities include clinical duties compatible with research program development in the areas of:
- IMRT including Stereotactic RT
- Radiation Therapy Imaging - CT and Functional Imaging - fCT; MRS; High Frequency Ultrasound
- Radiation Therapy Robotics
- Biologically Adapted Radiation Therapy
- Translational radiation biology
- Image Guided Therapy and Surgery
Qualifications
Our ideal candidate will have a passionate interest in helping advance the treatment for patients with cancer in an environment that supports learning, clinical research and development, creativity and innovation. We welcome applications from candidates with a Masters or Baccalaureate in physics.
