Specialist

We are seeking a Specialist in computer programming to join the Medical Physics Team at the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Calgary. This specialist position provides programming support for the Medical Physics team to help support automation, reporting and research initiatives within the Radiation Medicine Program. This includes automating radiation oncology tasks including treatment planning and quality assurance checks within the Aria RO/Eclipse environment and other specialized software programs used within the Medical Physics department. The Medical Physics Department consists of a growing team of Medical Physicists, Medical Physics Assistants, Graduate Students, Residents, Electronics Specialists and Machinists.

The successful candidate will report to the Director of Medical Physics and work as part of the automation team, working closely with Medical Physicists focused on automation and reporting. The individual will use their expertise to help develop new applications or tools for safe implementation into the clinical environment as part of the multi-disciplinary team in Radiation Medicine. This team is led by a Medical Physicist, who will help advise the successful candidate, define projects and set priorities. The individual will need strong communication skills (written and oral), work well in a team environment, be detail-oriented and have good time management skills. The specialist requires experience with object-oriented programming, with C Sharp experience preferred. In addition to programming, this position will require experience in debugging, strong integration of commenting in code creation and documentation to support sustainability in the clinic, ability to integrate data from different formats, and have a basic understanding of database structure, SQL queries, including the use of joins. Specific orientation and training will be provided related to the software used in the clinic, but the ideal candidate should also be resourceful and will also need to utilize online forums and vendor help to be successful in this role.

BSc or diploma in Computer Science. Experience in Object-Oriented Programming. Excellent oral and written communication.

Will meet with Medical physicists and radiation therapists to assess needs. Will automate quantitative compliance verification of checklists which are currently dynamic documents. In addition to programming, this will require (a) Debugging - find error in code, (b) Integrate data from different formats. Work with supervisor for advice, find resources in online forums, connect with vendor help line. Candidate must design a structure that is maintainable by others when this position ends. The challenge is to comment and make this work sufficiently accessible that others can work on it.

2-3 years work experience in addition to Degree or Diploma. Proficiency in C-Sharp is preferred. Experience with MS Visual Studio. Experience with SQL (database structure and queries). Experience with Python an asset. Experience in healthcare or radiation oncology is an asset, particularly awareness of privacy requirements when working with patient data.