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23.01.2015

Medical Radiation Physicist UZ Leuven

Karen Feyen

Dear colleagues,

the UZ Leuven Radiation Oncology physics team is hiring an additional physicist. More information about what we are looking for can be found below and on the following URL: http://www.uzleuven.be/vacature/203255. For more information about this position please contact me, tom.depuydt@uzleuven.be or tel. +3216340119. If you are interested in applying for the position, please address your application to the HR department of UZ Leuven via www.uzleuven.be.

Very best regards,

Tom Depuydt, Head of Medical Physics, Radiation Oncology, UZ Leuven

 

 

The Department of Radiation Oncology at UZ Leuven is equipped with five external beam radiotherapy treatment units, comprising three Varian Clinac with OBI, a Varian TrueBeam system and a Varian/BrainLab TrueBeam STX system. For treatment simulation, a Varian Acuity and a Siemens large bore CT are used. Complex techniques such as VMAT/IMRT, SBRT and SRS are used as part of the daily clinical routine. Brachytherapy is also an important element of the treatments offered, using LDR, PDR and HDR techniques. As an academic centre, the Department is involved in many clinical studies with both internal and external partners. Research and development of innovative techniques is also an important aim of the Department. The UZ Leuven is in the process of acquiring proton therapy, which will entail a whole series of challenges for the team of physicists

Job description:

  • As a physicist you will be involved in the quality assurance programme for the linearaccelerators, imaging systems and radio-isotope applications.
  • You will supervise and contribute to the treatment planning for external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy.
  • You will coordinate projects involving the implementation and development of novel techniques and clinical studies.

What you can offer:

  • You have a Masters degree (science, applied science, etc.) and have undergone postgraduate trainingin medical radiation physics. Holding a PhD degree is an advantage.
  • You have an official accreditation as a medical radiation physicist (such as the FANC in Belgium)
  • You have several years of relevant experience in the field of medical radiation physics. Experience with proton therapy is an advantage.
  • You have good communication skills in English and Dutch, both orally and in writing. If Dutch is not your mother tongue, you are prepared to learn this language in the short term.
  • You have very good IT skills and are prepared to develop them further.
  • You are flexible and able to function as part of a team.
  • You maintain good contacts with the medical and paramedical staff of the Department and with other departments of UZ Leuven.
  • You have an analytical approach to problems/tasks and are able work on a project basis.
  • You are accurate, punctual and systematic in your work.
  • An affinity with research is an advantage .

What we offer:

  • A stimulating working environment where interaction with others and professionalism are key.
  • A permanent position with a package of fringe benefits including group insurance, free hospitalization insurance, contribution to travel expenses, free public transport pass, staff restaurant, extra holidays.

Interested?
For more information about this position please contact Tom Depuydt, tom.depuydt@uzleuven.be or tel. +3216340119. If you are interested in applying for the position, please address your application to the HR department of UZ Leuven via www.uzleuven.be.