Senior Radiotherapy Medical Physicist

About the role

Black Pearl Consult is seeking an experienced Senior Medical Physicist specializing in radiotherapy to provide technical leadership across radiation oncology and therapeutic services in the UAE.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and participate in commissioning and acceptance testing of radiotherapy equipment and treatment systems.
• Develop commissioning protocols, perform baseline measurements and establish reference data before clinical implementation.
• Support the installation, upgrades, and replacement projects for linear accelerators (LINACs), treatment planning systems and brachytherapy technologies.
• Supervise dosimetry, treatment‑plan verification and equipment performance assessments.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive radiotherapy quality assurance and quality control programmes.
• Collaborate with radiation oncologists, technologists, engineers and vendors throughout equipment installation and commissioning.
• Ensure radiation protection, patient safety and regulatory compliance, investigating technical issues and recommending corrective actions.
• Prepare commissioning reports, QA documentation, technical procedures and mentor junior physics staff.

Required profile

• Relevant degree in Physics, Medical Physics or a related discipline.
• Significant clinical experience in radiotherapy medical physics.
• Hands‑on experience in commissioning and acceptance testing of radiotherapy equipment.
• Strong background in dosimetry and treatment planning.
• Practical experience with LINACs, treatment planning systems and brachytherapy technologies.
• Knowledge of radiation protection, treatment verification and clinical safety.
• Experience establishing and maintaining radiotherapy QA programmes.
• Previous senior, supervisory or lead‑level experience is advantageous.

Required skills

• Radiotherapy equipment commissioning and acceptance testing.
• Dosimetry and treatment‑plan verification.
• Operation of linear accelerators (LINACs).
• Use of treatment planning systems.
• Brachytherapy system expertise.
• Radiation protection and safety procedures.
• Quality assurance (QA) programme development and maintenance.