Job overview
Senior Clinical Scientist MPE – RADIOISOTOPES - BAND A
This opportunity has arisen, for an enthusiastic, motivated, clinical scientist to join our Radioisotope Physics team. We provide support to radioisotope services in various departments, including oncology, nuclear medicine and PET/CT, nuclear cardiology, laboratories etc.
Main duties of the job
Candidates for this post must be registered Clinical Scientists and ideally be registered as MPE but candidates with less experience would also be considered and offered support with their portfolios to gain certification. They will provide clinical, scientific and technical expert advice and specialist training in support of the above services and undertake the IRMER duty holder role of a Medical Physics Expert (MPE). They will be strongly encouraged to participate in R&D projects and be involved in the radiation protection support. Experience of working in a clinical setting is essential.
Working for our organisation
We support SPECT/CT gamma cameras and PET / CT scanners including several digital scanners. gamma camera and PET/CT scanner will be replaced with the latest digital technology this year. The clinical services we support provide a wide range of radionuclide therapies and diagnostic imaging and non-imaging tests. In addition, the group is to be starting the dosimetry service for MRT and are also very involved in the provision of radiation protection support to all departments using radioisotopes. The section also provides support to a large number of clinical trials, including novel PET and SPECT tracers and new therapeutic techniques. Our groups has strong collaborative relationships with several industry partners. and this is an excellent opportunity to join a large collaborative team with strong research links and potential lecturing opportunities in the MSc in Medical Physics with Radiobiology course at the University of Oxford. For informal discussion about the post, please contact Aida Hallam, Head of Radioisotope Physics on (k)