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Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Biomedical Engineering Specialist III to join the medical physics department.

We are actively developing new methods to address a wide range of imaging, radiotherapy, and engineering challenges in the treatment and diagnosis of cancer. Collaboration among medical physicists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, and other clinical investigators helps to ensure that the latest developments benefit patients as quickly as possible.

You are:

• A good decision-maker with proven success in making timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Action oriented and eager to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Consistently achieving results even under tough circumstances.
• Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives and goals.
• Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning tools.

You will:

• Provide engineering electronics services in the maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, calibration, operation, preventative maintenance and safety.
• Design and installation of biomedical equipment, including Medical Linear Accelerators, clinical or radiological imaging apparatus, radiotherapy systems, and electronic or electro-mechanical devices.
• Implement suggestions for modification and changes to equipment or systems. Work in conjunction with the manufacturer’s input and needs of medical staff to enhance the performance, reliability, functionality, and safety.
• Document and record information on equipment service/repair in a computer database and generate/maintain reports as requested by supervisor.

You need:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Biomedical Engineering or related field
• 6-10 years of relevant work experience
• Experience with Linear accelerators (VARIAN preferred)
• Clinical or Electrical Engineering certification preferred
• Analog, digital, and microprocessor electronics design experience.
• In-depth knowledge of clinical/radiological /therapeutic instrumentation systems design and management.
• Relational database design experience.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills. Publication history preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with a wide variety of test instrumentation. Capable of interpreting diagrams, prints, drawings, and manufacture technical manuals.
• Knowledge of principles of particle accelerators necessary to accomplish on-site repairs. #LI-POST

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages | Sick Time |Generous Vacation+ 12 holidays to recharge & refuel| Internal Career Mobility & Performance Consulting | Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA & Dependent Care|403b Retirement Savings Plan Match|Tuition Reimbursement |Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance |Commuter Spending Account |Fitness Discounts &Wellness Program | Resource Networks| Life Insurance & Disability |

We believe in communication, openness, and thinking beyond your 8-hour day @ MSK. It’s important to us that you have a sense of impact, community, and work/life balance to be and feel your best.

Our Hiring Process

You review the posting, agree it sounds like a great fit & apply ->Talent Acquisition contacts you to schedule a phone interview (if your profile aligns) -> after speaking with the Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will connect with the Hiring Manager by phone or video -> if your experience is a fit, you will move forward to a video call or on-site visit with the team -> post-interview feedback->ideally an offer! ->reference check & onboarding-> orientation & official welcome to MSK.

Closing

MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.  

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