Senior Medical Physicist: Training and Development Specialist – TEAP Exchange Program
Post date : 30 April 2025
Category : Job Advertisement
Vacancies : 1
Job Description
The Senior Medical Physicist: Training and Development Specialist at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (PMCC) will coordinate the TEAP Exchange Program, facilitating the exchange of radiation oncology trainees between PMCC and regional centres. This two-year, part-time role (0.4 EFT) involves recruiting candidates, managing placements, and contributing to a multicenter supervision program. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in radiation oncology medical physics and/or radiation safety, with ACPSEM Certification required.
Job Requirement
At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Senior Medical Physicist: Training and Development Specialist – TEAP Exchange Program
Fixed Term, Part Time Role (2 Year Contract)
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (PMCC) has secured funding through the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM) to implement a program to support the objectives of TEAP training in rural and regional radiotherapy centres through involving a two-way plan of PMCC sending registrars to rural centres for placements and “participating centres” sending registrars to PMCC.
To realise this objective, PMCC has created a role of Senior Medical Physicist: TEAP Exchange Program (0.4 EFT) over two years responsible for co-ordinating the program.
Some of the key accountabilities for this role are:
• Leading and implementing an exchange program for regional medical physics trainees and supervisors
• Coordinating the recruitment of candidates for TEAP exchange
• Liaising with regional centres to prepare formal agreements and suitably schedule the practical placements
• Contributing to PMCC multicentre distributed supervision program
• Act as temporary co-supervisor to regional TEAPs when required
• Supporting department wide (cross campus) CPD and project meetings
• Represent PMCC on relevant education internal and external committees
• Contribute to scientific reports, conferences and workshops of national and international relevance as determined in conjunction with the Director of Physical Sciences and Research Lead Physicist
Please refer to the position description for more details and the overall responsibilities.
The ideal applicant will have technical and people leadership experience with a track record of successful clinical training. She/he should also have at least 5 years’ experience in radiation oncology medical physics and/or radiation safety. ACPSEM Certification in Radiation Oncology Medical Physics or a recognised equivalent qualification is required.
Applications should include a curriculum vitae (including names of at least two professional referees) and a 1 page outlining of your vision for training in a workplace environment.
Enquiries to:
Prof. Tomas Kron, Director Physical Sciences, Ph: +613 8559 6925 or email tomas.kron@petermac.org
Kosta Gerontzos, Operations Mgr, Physical Sciences, (03) 8559 6926 or email kosta.gerontzos@petermac.org
Applications Close: 11:59pm Wednesday 14 May 2025
For further information about this opportunity and to apply, please review the full advert and position description on our Careers website - https://careers.petermac.org/job-invite/5729/
Please note that applications must be lodged online via the website.
Emailed applications will NOT be accepted.
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WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.
Company Details
** For those interested and qualified candidates, please contact the contact person directly.
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
305 Grattan Street
Parkville
Melbourne VIC 3052
Contact Person : Kosta Gerontzos
Contact Number : 03 8559 6926
Contact Email : kosta.gerontzos@petermac.org
Company Website : https://careers.petermac.org/job-invite/5729/
