# Medical Physicist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-physicist

A Medical Physicist applies radiation physics principles to ensure the safe and accurate use of radiation in cancer treatment and diagnostic imaging, working closely with radiation oncologists and dosimetrists. They calibrate and validate treatment planning systems, run quality assurance checks on equipment, and sometimes use Monte Carlo simulation to model complex dose distributions. This role requires advanced graduate training in medical physics and board certification, and carries responsibility for regulatory compliance with radiation safety standards.

Top skills: [Monte Carlo Simulation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/monte-carlo-simulation), [Quality Assurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/quality-assurance), [Regulatory Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regulatory-compliance)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Senior Medical Dosimetrist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-medical-dosimetrist)
- Often leads to: [Radiology Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/radiology-manager)

## Similar roles

[Biomedical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biomedical-engineer), [Biostatistician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biostatistician), [Medical Dosimetrist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-dosimetrist), [Physicist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physicist), [Radiation Therapist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/radiation-therapist), [Senior Medical Dosimetrist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-medical-dosimetrist)

## Open Medical Physicist roles (2)

- [Medical Physicist](https://onehealthineers.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SHSJB/job/BKY-P/Medical-Physicist_R-27327) at [Varian Medical Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/varian-medical-systems) (listed on Varian Medical Systems's own careers site)
- [Staff Physicist - Radiation Oncology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/72877bce-83bc-429d-b1c1-906ed59e2b8a/staff-physicist-radiation-oncology-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Full-time, Clifton, NJ, $187,616 – $234,520

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From [Biomedical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biomedical-engineer), [Biostatistician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biostatistician), [Medical Dosimetrist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-dosimetrist), [Physicist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physicist), [Radiation Therapist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/radiation-therapist), [Senior Medical Dosimetrist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-medical-dosimetrist).

- [Radiation Therapist](https://ccf.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ClevelandClinicCareers/job/Saint-Lucie-West-Med-Center/Radiation-Therapist_348748) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Saint Lucie West Med Center (listed on Cleveland Clinic's own careers site)
- [Sr. Principal Biostatistician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8b2796ec-3b86-4ba5-8d6f-150889bc9666/sr-principal-biostatistician-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, Remote, USA, $134,000 – $179,000
- [Principal Scientist, Biostatistics, Late-Stage Clinical Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c7318d7a-cc38-42b6-a7a3-bb15b31d0959/principal-scientist-biostatistics-late-stage-clinical-development-at-merck) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time, Rahway, NJ, $190,800 – $300,300
- [Director, Biostatistical Programming](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f3047c31-685e-4445-a463-82632053ea38/director-biostatistical-programming-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, San Diego, CA, $227,418 – $275,577
- [Assoc Director, Biostatistics- Inflammation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3e1c75f4-2680-4880-b692-e593e961cf5f/assoc-director-biostatistics-inflammation-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, Parsippany, NJ, $195,670 – $253,220
- [Radiation Therapist](https://ibnjjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/322060/apply) at [Lifepoint Hospitals](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lifepoint-hospitals) — Missoula, MT (listed on Lifepoint Hospitals's own careers site)
- [Principal Biostatistician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7a318da1-5c6b-4d78-ab92-b6278559646b/principal-biostatistician-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Cambridge, MA, $123,000 – $163,000
- [Sr. Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bbce480f-c0dc-4ba1-8a4a-350657e14632/sr-manager-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, $164,110 – $198,862
- [Director, Biostatistics - Virology - Foster City, CA or Parsippany, NJ](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/40d89eb0-c023-4206-aaaa-7310234ccf50/director-biostatistics-virology-foster-city-ca-or-parsippany-nj-at-gilead) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, $205,615 – $292,710
- [Associate Director, CORDS Oncology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cad7ea54-e851-4906-95ce-150e5128e25b/associate-director-cords-oncology-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Remote - United States - US, $167,540 – $203,013

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