The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.
Job DescriptionExciting Opportunity at MSK: We have an opening for a hybrid research and medical physics residency position in the Department of Medical Physics, with a flexible start date for the right candidate.
Role Overview
This is a hybrid residency program in which a two-year grant-funded research project is followed by a two-year clinical residency in either therapeutic or diagnostic medical physics. Those who enter the 4-year program without CAMPEP credentials must apply to enroll in a CAMPEP Certificate program. If you are accepted into the Certificate program, the department will provide full tuition reimbursement. You will be required to complete the Certificate program during the first two years of the program before entering clinical training. Research for this position will be conducted under Dr. Tianfang Li, Ph.D., DABR, on a project titled “Markerless Prostate Tracking during VMAT Radiotherapy.” You will be responsible for developing diverse image reconstruction algorithms, including deep learning-based methods, validating these algorithms with clinical data, and preparing manuscripts for publication. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to contribute to other research projects undertaken by the team as appropriate.
Department of Medical Physics
Consists of over eighty faculty physicists and computer scientists plus support staff working on various physical problems related to diagnosis and therapy for cancer. MSKCC has an extensive, cutting-edge program in all aspects of radiation oncology physics that seeks to improve the clinical effectiveness of radiation therapy in partnership with radiation oncologists, radiologists, and other medical professionals. Many new programs in radiation therapy research and development are ongoing, including the development of real-time motion adaptation during treatment on the MR-linac and conventional linac platforms, the development and clinical use of predictive models using machine learning/AI for treatment planning, improved treatment planning optimization algorithms, integration of MR and PET imaging into radiotherapy decision making and treatment planning, 4D imaging and motion management, the use of Deep Learning and AI for image analysis and tissue segmentation, and the development of informatics-based adaptive radiotherapy processes (www.mskcc.org/departments/medical-physics). Medical physics resources include thirty linear accelerators, one combined treatment room-MRI-Linac system, six HDR units, CT, PET/CT, MRI simulators, and state-of-the-art inter-and intra-fractional imaging and motion management capabilities. We can access a high-performance computer cluster with the most advanced GPU resources. We also partner with the New York Proton Center, which houses one cyclotron, three rotational gantry treatment rooms, one fixed beam treatment room, one research beam room, PET/CT, two CTs, two MRIs, and related clinical support space.
Details of the residency programs (including admissions requirements) can be found via the below links:
Medical Imaging Physics ResidencyTherapeutic Medical Physics ResidencyKey Requirements
Doctorate in medical physics, mathematics, computer science, engineering, or similar scientific disciplineInterest in and commitment to high quality patient careExpertise in medical imaging and deep learningProgramming skills with Python and MatlabTrack record of peer-reviewed publicationsAdditional requirements may be necessary for admission into a concurrent certificate program.Application Introductions
Please include a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation (or references) in your application.
Contact: If you have any questions about this job opportunity, please contact
Jeanne Romulus, BS
Medical Physics, Residency Coordinator
Department of Medical Physics
estimej@mskcc.org
Pay Range $72,000 - $94,000
Compensation is based on multiple variables. This range represents annual salary only and does not include supplemental performance-based pay or any one-time payments that eligible candidates may be offered at the time of hire.
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