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Lead Dosimetrist

United States, Boston 161300.00 - 176600.00 USD / Year · Job Posted April 06, 2026
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Reporting to the Chief of Dosimetry and the Director of Clinical Physics Operations and serving as a member of the dosimetrist leadership team, the Lead Dosimetrist assists with the oversight of the dosimetry operations of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This leadership role is responsible for leading, performing, and delegating patient-specific medical dosimetry tasks. The Lead Dosimetrist will help build appropriate dosimetry services in their area/disease site/treatment site of expertise. The Lead Dosimetrist provides supervision and guidance of staff dosimetrists, ensures team adherence to departmental policies, and helps prepare the team for integration of future innovations such as artificial intelligence, remote dosimetry, and other disruptive technologies. Working closely with dosimetry leadership, the Lead Dosimetrist is instrumental in driving clinical excellence, safety, efficiency, and innovation in their area/disease site/treatment site of expertise.

Job Responsibility

  • Assist the Chief of Dosimetry in leading dosimetry services
  • Perform and delegate patient-specific dosimetry tasks
  • Work alongside radiation oncologists and physicists to support treatment planning, simulation, image processing, and treatment delivery
  • Support and evaluate the implementation of advanced treatment planning procedures
  • Participate in departmental chart reviews, clinical trials, and national protocols
  • Responsible for most treatment sites and techniques
  • Collect and analyze patient data and design optimal approaches for treatments
  • Responsible for basic dose calculation and 2D, 3D, IMRT, SBRT, SRS/SRT or Adaptive treatment planning
  • Interact with radiation oncologists to define target volumes and critical structures
  • Lead the implementation of new techniques and treatment modalities
  • Participate in clinical research and data submissions for clinical trials
  • Participate in the planning for brachytherapy
  • Serve as a key member of the dosimetry leadership team
  • Collaborate on process improvements and strategic planning
  • Guide the dosimetrist group in integrating new technologies
  • Participate in departmental quality improvement initiatives and committees
  • Lead specific disease site treatment planning efforts
  • Provide or delegate training and educational support for dosimetry students, physician residents, physics residents, and radiotherapy students
  • Keep the dosimetry team informed of departmental policies, procedures, and innovations
  • Participate in research and development projects
  • Hire, develop, and manage staff to achieve organizational goals
  • Set clear expectations, deliver feedback, and monitor performance
  • Mentor staff, foster career growth, and cultivate a positive and productive work environment

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Completion of a Medical Dosimetry Program (post-BSc degree) required
  • Master’s degree in Physics, Computing or Math preferred
  • 5 years of clinical experience in medical dosimetry required
  • Demonstrated broad competence leadership and management experience in a clinical dosimetry setting required
  • Current board certification in Medical Dosimetry (CMD) required
  • Programming skills required, particularly for developing scripts and automation tools to improve treatment planning workflows

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in Physics, Computing or Math
  • Scripting and automation skills (e.g., ESAPI, Python, RayStation scripting) to streamline routine planning tasks and checks
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