Posted: 07-Sep-23

Location: New York, New York

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

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Internal Number: 72122

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. One of the world's most respected comprehensive centers devoted exclusively to cancer, we have been recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.

The goals of the position are to support clinical applications of ultrasound imaging and to develop quantitative ultrasound imaging methods broadly applied to cancer diagnosis and response assessment. Clinical support includes oversight of equipment quality assurance and development of clinical tools for diagnostic (breast, cardiac), therapeutic (interventional radiology, radiation oncology image guidance), and follow-up clinic (rehabilitation, treatment late effects) applications. Research work is expected to drive new uses of ultrasound in oncology.

Key technical areas of interest are the development of quantitative ultrasound methods (shear wave elastography, ultrafast Doppler, pulse-echo quantitative ultrasound, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, etc.) and signal processing/deep learning methods to improve and harmonize image quality between instruments, extract new information for diagnosis, treatment guidance, treatment response, and late effect evaluation.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with an outstanding group of diagnostic and therapy physicists and engineers in the department of Medical Physics, as well as radiologists, cardiologists, medical and radiation oncologists, and other clinicians at MSK. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Mark Burgess.

The Department of Medical Physics consists of over eighty faculty physicists and computer scientists plus support staff working on various physical problems related to diagnosis and therapy for cancer, in partnership with radiologists, radiation oncologists, and other medical professionals. Medical Physicists in the diagnostic imaging physics track are actively engaged in several research programs that include molecular, MR and CT imaging as well as the new radionuclide therapies called theranostics. Examples include advanced MR acquisition techniques, motion correction, MR fingerprinting, artificial intelligence, and deep learning for image reconstruction in all imaging modalities. MSK is a World leader in imaging and theranostic research and supports one of the largest pre-clinical small animal core facilities in the United States that includes MR, PET, SPECT, CT, ultrasound imaging equipment that provides a conduit for the translation of experimental techniques into clinical trials. Additional highlights include grant-funded research in quantitative MRI, hypoxia imaging, imaging drug delivery, and radionuclide dosimetry. Research and development in radiotherapy physics include the use of artificial intelligence for improved imaging and target localization, real-time tumor tracking, tissue segmentation, treatment planning, and adaptive radiotherapy.

Diagnostic, Nuclear and MRI Medical Physicists play a key role in supporting all imaging devices throughout the MSK enterprise, maintaining and harmonizing acquisition protocols, troubleshooting image artifacts, and maintaining equipment accreditation and regulatory compliance. We support well over 500 imaging instruments that include 40 CT scanners, 21 MR scanners, and 17 PET scanners and work with radiologists in the selection of new imaging equipment and the implementation of new imaging techniques. The MRI Medical Physics group provides access to state-of-the-art ultrasound imaging equipment and high-performance computer servers for the development of signal processing/deep learning algorithms. Since diagnostic images are at the core of cancer diagnosis and response assessment, we have a strong philosophy to ensure that all imaging equipment throughout the network is operating at the optimum performance, per the overall mission of MSKCC to advance the state of cancer care.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and the cost of living in New York City. Subsidized housing close to the MSK campus is available.

The ideal candidate should have:

• PhD in Physics, Engineering, or a related area
• Experience with ultrasound imaging systems and technology.
• Hands-on experience using a Verasonics research ultrasound system.
• Strong programming skills (MATLAB, Python, etc.).

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

If you have any questions about this job opportunity, please contact:

Mark Burgess, PhD

burgesm1@mskcc.org

Salary: $72,071 - $93,730

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