Overview

The Medical Physicist advisor supports the Diagnostic Imaging Working Group (DIWG) to improve the safety and quality of medical imaging in MSF projects using context-specific adapted tools.


Key Responsibilities
  • Provide expert guidance on radiation safety, X-ray equipment quality assurance and control, policies, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop and pilot a quality control strategy for X-ray services.
  • Develop and pilot a guideline and protocol for X-ray staff personal dosimetry.
  • Provide expert advice for current and new X-ray facilities.
  • Develop strategies, resources, and materials to improve knowledge sharing for X-ray-related DIWG objectives.
  • Develop resources such as policies, guidelines, protocols, and briefing documents.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of the learning strategy for X-ray education and training needs.
  • Support the design and pilot of effective monitoring and evaluation tools for X-ray services.
Required Experience

3+ years experience in a similar (inter)national position in the humanitarian/public/private sector. Experience with plain X-ray and fluoroscopic X-ray equipment quality assurance & control, procurement processes, radiation safety, compliance, risk management. Experience with departmental, personal and patient radiation safety dosimetry. Experience in drafting, implementing, monitoring, reporting radiation safety policies, protocols and procedures.

Qualifications

MSc Degree in Physics or Biomedical Engineering, with 4-year post-academic specialization as Medical Physics Expert, including Radiation Protection Expert certification.

Other Details
Languages Required
English
Languages Preferred
French desirable
Contract Duration
Permanent at 50%
Work Modality
Hybrid
Remuneration
MSF practice is to offer the compensation and benefits package in line with the MSF entity offering the contract.
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