Physicist/Engineer

Job description:

Alpha Tau is looking for a physicist or an engineering graduate with a strong tendency towards physics, to join its efforts to make its breakthrough cancer treatment “Alpha DaRT” (Diffusing Alpha-emitters Radiation Therapy) available to millions of patients worldwide.

You will be responsible for procedure planning, data analysis, as well as for problem solving and algorithms implementation for procedure improvement. You will be the main POC for the sites regarding physics matters.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Create and review treatment plans, implementation and outcomes to provide inputs and suggestions for improvements.
• Analyze clinical data (post treatment DICOM images and radioactive measurements) to investigate in detail the relation between various aspects of the treatment and the clinical outcomes.
• Provide training to medical physicists, surgeons and radiation oncologists in leading cancer centers worldwide on Alpha DaRT principals, treatment planning methods, radioactive measurements, detector calibrations and safety considerations.
• Provide assistance to new sites amending their existing radioactive materials license to include Radium-224 and facilitate regulatory issues.
• Manage the database of patients’ DICOMs and radioactivity tests.
• Design and implement algorithms for treatments improvement.
• Collaborate with the Alpha-DaRT physics group at Ben Gurion University on various projects.
• Work with Alpha Tau R&D team in designing novel approaches for delivery of Alpha DaRT in different clinical scenarios.

Qualifications:

• Education:
• B.Sc. in Physics / Engineering with strong physics background
• Specialized knowledge:
• Familiarity with radiation and radioactive isotopes (handling, safety, detection techniques).
• Hands-on experience in equipment industry (medical, electronics) – an advantage.
• Coding experience with Python or Matlab with knowledge in image processing – an advantage.
• Skills and abilities:
• Fluent in English
• Good communication skills
• Ability to travel abroad (Europe, US, Canada) frequently for a few days
• Be comfortable with being present in operation rooms
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team