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Trainee Medical Physicist, Department of Oncology

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
Pakistan
Closing date
Nov 9, 2018

Job Details

Department of Oncology at The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi is a patient centered comprehensive state-of-the-art cancer management facility. The main objective of the Department is to provide first class leading edge cancer services.

Radiation Oncology section at Aga Khan University Hospital is equipped with 2 Varian Medical Linear accelerators, 1 HDR Brachytherapy Afterloader, 1 Varian Simulator, Mold Room and a PET-CT Simulator. 

Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Trainee Medical Physicist.

The two-years medical physics certificate programme is designed to produce highly trained personnel who can make a direct contribution to the improvement of healthcare through better radiation therapy practices. The certificate programme consists of Didactic courses and clinical hands-on experience related to medical physics specialty. 

Responsibilities In addition, the programme is designed to provide proficiency in the following:

  • entire Radiotherapy process
  • patient simulation setup and use of various immobilization devices
  • external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy and Special Procedures in RT
  • 2-D, 3-D conformal radiotherapy and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) dose calculations using treatment planning system
  • quality Controls on Linear accelerators, Radiotherapy simulator and Brachytherapy machine
  • Radiation Protection
  • compliance with organizational policies and standards of quality care
  • research and development projects.

 

Requirements

You must possess:

  • M.Sc or 4-years B.S. degree in Physics from a recognized university
  • good communication and interpersonal skills
  • ability to work in a team
  • ability to handle multiple tasks.

 

Full-time employment may be offered upon successful completion of the traineeship programme and availability of vacant position(s).

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Global Academy Jobs works with over 250 universities worldwide to promote academic mobility and international research collaboration. Global problems need international solutions. Our jobs board and emails reach the academics and researchers who can help.

"The globalisation of higher education continues apace, driving in turn the ongoing development of the global knowledge economy, striving for solutions to the world’s problems and educating a next generation of leaders and contributors."

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