Medical Physicist

About Us

The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) provides leadership in health promotion, early detection, treatment and research for cancer at our two cancer centres, the Allan Blair Cancer Centre in Regina, and the Saskatoon Cancer Centre. We also provide services in rural communities in partnership with hospitals through the Community Oncology Program. Provincially, we provide services to around 10,000 patients annually and our radiation oncology services account for 2,400 patients annually. Our goal is to deliver safe, person-centric care; we value teamwork, and encourage colleagues to work together. Our vision is a healthy population free from cancer, and our more than 900 dedicated employees work hard every day towards this vision.

Being a Medical Physicist

Working with a team of clinical physicists supporting an active radiation oncology program that includes: 

• Treatment of all major radiotherapy sites (brain, head and neck, pelvis, lung, breast, etc.)
• Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)
• Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) utilizing HyperArc
• High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy – Prostate and GYN All applicants must have a postgraduate degree in Medical Physics, or a related field, have completed a CAMPEP accredited residency program (or equivalent) and be eligible to apply for membership with the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine. 

Allan Blair Cancer Centre Equipment:

• 3 Varian Linacs - TrueBeam
• Siemens Confidence CT
• Aria RO, Eclipse, Mobius and Velocity software
• HDR after loader and brachytherapy suite
• Gulmay Orthovoltage
• 3D printing program 

Saskatoon Cancer Centre Equipment:

• 3 Varian Linacs – the third TrueBeam being installed 2022.
• Siemens Confidence CT
• Aria RO, Eclipse, Mobius and Velocity software
• HDR afterloader and brachytherapy suite
• xStrahl Orthovoltage
• 3D printing program
• MR and PET imaging at the attached Royal University Hospital

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Hiring opportunity at Medical Physicist or Senior Medical Physicist.
• Career progression to Senior Medical Physicist available.
• Individual Professional Development funding provided annually.
• 32 days off per year to start, with increases at 5 and 15 years.
• Generous financial reimbursement for relocating. 

Academic Opportunities:

• Academic appointment available at the University of Saskatchewan.
• Collaboration opportunities with the University of Regina, Department(s) of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science.
• Collaboration with the Department(s) of Medicine, Physics and Engineering Physics, Biomedical Engineering and Western College of Veterinary Medicine
• Facility access to the Canadian Light Source and Fedoruk Centre for Nuclear Innovation.
• Saskatchewan Cancer Agency grant funding opportunities.
• Student supervision opportunities available.