Main Purpose

As a consultant in the Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics Section (DMRP), the Radiotherapy Medical Physicist provides specialized technical input and expertise to facilitate dosimetry, quality assurance and technical cooperation activities.

The consultant will provide educational advice pertaining to the technical cooperation activities for key radiotherapy and medical physics education in national and regional projects. She/he will provide technical input in the review of Optically Stimulated Light Dosimetry (OSDL) audits, updates to the Directory of Radiotherapy Centres (DIRAC) database and participate in quality assurance activities in the Section.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Develop and review radiotherapy equipment specifications and address educational needs relevant to technical cooperation projects in Low-and-Middle-Income (LMI) Member States by identifying appropriate experts.
• Review dosimetry audit results and thereby contribute to the reporting of dosimetry audit services.
• Develop and review educational material for the training courses based on the Dosimetry Laboratory linear accelerator.
• Review draft documents pertaining to advanced technologies, dosimetry and quality assurance.
• Develop, update and validate DMRP databases.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required –

Skills and Expertise

•    Radiotherapy Physics

Qualifications and Experience

• Advanced University Degree in Medical Physics.
• Minimum of five years of hospital-based experience in radiotherapy dosimetry and medical physics.
• Experience in technical interaction with counterparts in LMI Member States.
• Experience with implementing IAEA radiotherapy medical physics guidelines in dosimetry, education and quality assurance.