[Hiring] Associate Physicist @Elekta

Role Description

The primary role of an Elekta Operational Physicist is to provide clinical customer support and training to clinical medical physicists across the range of Elekta products with a primary focus on conventional Linear Accelerators, treatment planning systems, and our adaptive workflow systems. Additional responsibilities include:

• Interact with customers/prospects in a professional, timely manner while providing support and training across Elekta products.
• Assist in the implementation, commissioning, and validation of Elekta product installation as required.
• Assist in the development of Physics education and training curriculum.
• Provide support to physicists for in-house and on-site physics training courses.
• Provide input, support and validation to product development groups for current projects and new product enhancements.
• Provide technical assistance and clinical advice to the engineering department for escalated issues, and support verification testing as required.
• Provide support to Marketing and Sales functions to demonstrate and present products at various events.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested by department manager.
• Incorporate Elekta Values into all departmental functions and responsibilities.

Qualifications

• At least a Master’s degree in Physics – PhD in Medical Physics is preferred.
• Experience in beam data measurement, treatment planning system commissioning, performing treatment planning and quality assurance is preferred.
• Experience with inverse planning for IMRT/VMAT, hybrid plan evaluation in phantom and other forms of dosimetry Quality Assurance is preferred.
• Experience with stereotactic treatment planning for neurosurgery (LGK or linear accelerator) or for extra-cranial techniques is preferred.
• Familiarity with modern 3D water phantom acquisition and analysis products (i.e. Scanditronix-Wellhoefer Blue Phantom with OmniPro Accept, or other) is preferred.
• Familiarity with current dosimetry protocols including AAPM, ICRU, IAEA.
• Familiarity with IGRT protocols and technical requirements.
• Experience with Python/Matlab preferred.
• Experience with modern 3D treatment planning system and understanding of current dose calculation algorithms.
• Use of Microsoft 365 tools for documentation and data analysis.

Company Description

Elekta is shaping the standard of care, together with healthcare providers, by developing precision radiation medicine that brings advanced radiotherapy into routine clinical practice. Our solutions support consistent, efficient and personalized care, addressing evolving patient needs. Through adaptive radiotherapy, precision treatment delivery and integrated workflows, Elekta supports care teams across a range of clinical settings. Each year more than 2 million patients are treated using Elekta solutions across over 130 countries. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with over 4,000 employees and offices in more than 40 countries. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.