The Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications implements the IAEA’s Major Programme 2, “Nuclear Techniques for Development and Environmental Protection”. This Major Programme comprises individual programmes on food and agriculture, human health, water resources, environment and radiation technologies. These programmes are supported by laboratories in Seibersdorf, Monaco and Vienna. The Major Programme’s objective is to enhance the capacity of Member States to meet basic human needs and to assess and manage the marine and terrestrial environments through the use of nuclear and isotopic techniques in sustainable development programmes.

The Division of Human Health is organized into four Sections whose objectives are to enhance the capabilities of Member States to address needs related to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of health problems through the development and application of nuclear techniques within a framework of quality assurance.

The Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics Section (DMRP) is responsible for quality assurance and metrology in radiation medicine. The Section works closely with clinical colleagues of the Applied Radiation Biology and Radiotherapy Section and the Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging Section. Specifically, DMRP provides technical support in medical physics to ensure the safe and effective applications of nuclear technology in radiotherapy, diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine. It operates the Dosimetry Laboratory located at the Agency’s Laboratories, Seibersdorf, and provides a dosimetry calibration service and a dosimetry auditing and verification service for Member States.

Main Purpose

The consultant provides technical expertise to the Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics (DMRP) Section with regards to the training activities related to Medical Physics and provides input to projects on training activities in medical physics for radiotherapy.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Provide technical input on the project on developments in Medical Physics and Radiation Medicine
• Initiate the development of educational material for on-line training courses
• Review draft documents and training materials pertaining to radiation technologies, dosimetry and quality assurance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•    Medical Radiation Physics

•    Dosimetry

Qualifications and Experience

• Medical Physics (master’s) and Imaging or similar related fields
• Minimum of three years of working experience in dosimetry and medical physics area
• Experience in aspects of quality management in medical physics.
• Experience in developing educational material for clinical training in medical physics or medical use of ionizing radiation.
• Excellent oral and written command of English and Japanese (required). Knowledge of other IAEA official languages such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish is an asset.

Remuneration

The remuneration for this consultancy is a daily fee of up to a maximum of € 150, based on qualifications and experience. In case duty travel is required within the assignment, a daily subsistence allowance (DSA) and travel costs are provided. Health coverage and pension fund are the responsibility of the incumbent.