Research Dosimetrist- School of Medicine, Radiation Oncology

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Description

• Develops and integrates new methodologies, techniques, and software algorithms for calculation of radiation therapy patient doses within the research treatment planning environment.

• Identifies new opportunities for automation and research.

• Evaluates software offerings from commercial partners, to identify opportunities and needs that are not solved by a commercial solution.

• Assists in the development, integration, and training of image processing and imaging registration tools for treatment planning.

• Acts as a liaison to Division of Medical Physics leaders communicating project needs and specifications.

• Supports visualization and analytics, developing application-specific Java components and GUI tools.

• Conducts research projects using statistical computer models, investigating machine learning algorithms, and innovating GUI formulating tools.

• Supports data management and security needs, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of research data.

• Completes dosimetric forms for clinical trials patients under the supervision of a qualified medical physicist or medical dosimetrist.

• Manages data associated with patients entered cooperative group trials, including data collection and entry into various research databases.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in Medical Dosimetry, or related field and five years of experience.

• Certification or eligibility for certification as a Medical Dosimetrist.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience in radiation therapy or medical imaging research.

• Profeciency in programming languages such as Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, C#, Perl, and C++ preferred.

• 2+ years of demonstrated experience with Eclipse Scripting Application Interface (ESAPI), .Net C#, and WPF and should have written scripts used in clinical practice.

• Understands and applies standard object-oriented development techniques.

• Prior experience with Standard Query Language (SQL) for creating and editing customized reports is sought.

• Experience with HL7 and DICOM to interface the code with clinical systems.

• Ability to develop and maintain web applications using various programming languages such as Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Perl.

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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Job Number 135829

Job Type Regular Full-Time

Division School Of Medicine

Department SOM: Rad Onc: Admin

This position may involve the following Health and Safety issues: Not Applicable

Job Category Information Technology

Campus Location (For Posting) : City Atlanta

Location : Name Emory Clinic Bldg A