Job Title: Senior Medical Physicist
Organisation: Uganda
Cancer Institute (UCI)
Cancer Institute (UCI)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to:
Principal Medical Physicist
Principal Medical Physicist
About US:
Mandated by the
Uganda Cancer Institute Act of 2016, the UCI is an autonomous body, with the
mandate to, among others, undertake and coordinate the management of cancer and
cancer-related diseases in Uganda. It is critical to the evolution of a
National Centre of Excellence, providing specialized treatment and care for all
types of cancer using all the available subspecialty expertise possible, as
well as engineering oncology-centered research and training.
Uganda Cancer Institute Act of 2016, the UCI is an autonomous body, with the
mandate to, among others, undertake and coordinate the management of cancer and
cancer-related diseases in Uganda. It is critical to the evolution of a
National Centre of Excellence, providing specialized treatment and care for all
types of cancer using all the available subspecialty expertise possible, as
well as engineering oncology-centered research and training.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To carry out routine therapy or imaging machine performance tests
- To plan for radiotherapy treatment
- To handle radiotherapy patients in consultation with
Radiotherapists. - To ensure radiation safety standards for environment and personnel
- To carry out calibration of radiotherapy equipment
- To assess and investigate different radiotherapy treatment regimes
- Compiles and submits periodic reports of the department
- Carrying out any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) Senior Medical
Physicist job must be a Ugandan holding a Master’s degree in Physics from
a recognized University or Institution - Must have an honours bachelor of science in Physics from a
recognized University or institution - At least three years’ experience as a Medical Physicist or
equivalent experience in a reputable organisation - Must have proven training in Clinical Radiation
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates who wish to join the Uganda Cancer Institute should
address their applications including copies of their academic, professional
transcripts, certificates, curriculum vitae, and employment records to:
qualified candidates who wish to join the Uganda Cancer Institute should
address their applications including copies of their academic, professional
transcripts, certificates, curriculum vitae, and employment records to:
The Executive
Director,
Director,
Uganda Cancer
Institute,
Institute,
P.O Box 3935
Kampala.
Kampala.
The applications
should be delivered to the Registry on Administrative Block.
should be delivered to the Registry on Administrative Block.
Deadline: 31st August 2018
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