Clinical Physicist; MPE) in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Clinical Physicist (MPE) in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Institution
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University Medical Center Groningen

Location
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Groningen, the Netherlands

As a Clinical Physicist in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (RNG) or in General Clinical Physics (AKF) within the NGMB department, you will take on a broad and challenging set of responsibilities involving clinical work, research, and innovation. Your tasks will include:

Providing support for construction and renovation projects, as the department is preparing for a major redesign

Managing software use and AI applications within the department (incl. scientific tools)

Supporting bone density measurements (DEXA)

Actively participating in procurement processes, prospective risk analyses, and acceptance testing of new equipment in your area of responsibility

Coordinating radiation safety for research studies, including KEW applications and daily operational support

Calibration and quantification of equipment for pharmacokinetic modelling using compartment models (e.g., gamma counters, blood samplers)

Contributing to post-therapy dosimetry calculations in radionuclide therapy in collaboration with fellow clinical physicists

Supervising and supporting students, PhD candidates, and other staff

Each Clinical Physicist in NGMB develops an individual specialization profile, while working synergistically and interchangeably within the team.

The NGMB department of the UMCG is one of the leading nuclear medicine departments in the Netherlands. With its own cyclotron, radiopharmaceutical production laboratories, and state-of-the-art equipment (including three PET-CT scanners—among them the latest Siemens Vision Quadra total-body PET-CT—one DEXA, and two SPECT-CT scanners), the department covers the full spectrum of nuclear diagnostics, radionuclide therapy, and research.

Research is strongly represented and supported by access to preclinical PET, CT, and MRI systems in addition to clinical equipment. The department plays a key role in the training of medical specialists and clinical physicists, and it is strongly involved in the Biomedical Engineering program of the University of Groningen, offering its own Medical Imaging graduation track.

Together with the Department of Radiology, NGMB forms the Medical Imaging Center (MIC) within UMCG. The MIC is central to high-quality patient care, education, and research and collaborates extensively with universities and industry partners nationally and internationally.

Approximately 100 staff members work within NGMB, contributing to the core missions of UMCG: (complex) patient care, research, training, and education. Many PhD candidates are affiliated with the department.

The clinical physics group currently consists of two RNG-registered clinical physicists who share clinical duties equally. Each has a distinct expertise: one focuses on research and dosimetry for imaging and therapeutic applications, while the other specializes in pharmacokinetic modelling in PET and educational activities.

The group is supported by three full-time clinical physics assistants, each with their own area of expertise—software development, radionuclide therapy support, and diagnostic imaging applications—while remaining interchangeable. Together, these five form the core clinical physics team.

In addition, a Professor of Clinical Physics leads a research group of nine staff members working on reconstruction and correction techniques in PET/CT imaging. This group collaborates closely with the clinical physicists to drive medical innovation. The clinical physics team works intensively with the nuclear medicine division through joint working groups focused on structural innovation and optimization…