- Permanent full-time opportunity
- Friendly and dynamic team environment
- Exciting opportunity to advance your career with one of Australia’s fastest growing radiation oncology providers
- Competitive remuneration package
- Medical physicists with internationally recognised qualifications are encouraged to apply.
- Opportunity to join our growing national organisation providing exceptional patient care.
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity exists for a Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist to join Icon’s dynamic Medical Physics team based in the picturesque Sunshine Coast Region of Queensland. This role will be based at Icon Cancer centres Maroochydore and Noosa, providing essential support to our radiotherapy practices and ensuring the highest standards of patient care. You will be a key member of Icon’s broad network of physicists supporting Icon radiation oncology sites nationwide.
Our sunshine coast facilities at Maroochydore and Noosa boast advanced technologies including beam matched Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerators with Varian Identify SGRT. Treatment service offers cranial and extracranial stereotactic radiotherapy, including Varian HyperArc, advanced motion management packages, SGRT based treatments, as well as standard techniques including DIBH Breast, and VMAT/IMRT. Icon Cancer Centres operate in a paperless environment utilising networked Aria oncology management and treatment planning systems. We employ a range of modern software to aid in automation and efficiency including Mobius 3D, RadMachine, and AutoContour. A full suite of Physics QA equipment is also available on-site and our national Medical Physics team operates via online collaborative workspaces such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
The appointed Medical Physicist will assist the Regional Medical Physics Manager and Group Director of Medical Physics in providing medical physics support services to the radiotherapy practices operated by Icon Cancer Centres. Your responsibilities will include routine physics tasks, equipment quality assurance, patient-specific quality assurance, and treatment planning support. The successful applicant will be required to contribute to a key area of responsibility within the national Icon medical physics group. Occasional travel to other Icon departments across the network may be required.
This is a full-time permanent role that will report to the Regional Medical Physics Manager.
A generous Salary and Professional Development package is available, as well as a one-off relocation package (if deemed suitable).
About the person we are going to hire:
We seek a highly motivated individual a positive and enthusiastic attitude, ready to take on an integral role in the operational management of day-to-day physics activities as well as provide assistance across all current and upcoming radiotherapy centres across our network. You should have a demonstrated ability to thrive in a multidisciplinary environment and contribute to the development and implementation of new technologies. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to work independently to achieve high scientific standards.
Essential Criteria:
- Eligible for listing on the ACPSEM register of qualified medical physics specialists in Radiation Oncology Medical Physics. Please note, accredited physicists from the UK, USA or Canada are encouraged to apply. Icon has an active program to facilitate overseas accredited physicists gaining entry to the ACPSEM register.
- Ability to perform routine physics tasks including but not limited to routine equipment quality assurance, patient specific quality assurance (e.g. IMRT/VMAT) and treatment planning support.
- Proven ability to work independently to a high level of scientific achievement.
- Demonstrated high levels of communication and interpersonal skills in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience in managing the implementation of specialty equipment or programs.
- Capable of self-directed work and possessing excellent problem-solving skills.
- Evidence of contributing to/participating in in-house research and development projects.
- Experience with stereotactic treatments, preferably using Varian equipment.
- Three or more years as a qualified medical physicist in an advanced radiotherapy department
- Experience in leading teams and managing resources
About Us
Icon Group is a leading integrated cancer care provider with a global reach across Australia, New Zealand, ASEAN, Mainland China and the United Kingdom.
Icon is built on a strong but simple mission - to deliver the best care possible to as many people as possible, as close to home as possible. The group brings together all aspects of quality cancer care including medical oncology, haematology, radiation oncology, research, theranostics, pharmacy and compounding to deliver a truly integrated, end-to-end seamless service for cancer patients. With more than 3,500 team members, a network of 350 plus doctors, over 55 cancer centres, six compounding facilities and operational support of 70 plus pharmacies, Icon is delivering world-leading care and helping address the global cancer burden.
For more information visit http://www.icongroup.global and follow Icon Group on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/icon-group
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For more information, please contact Danielle Mulherin (Regional Medical Physics Manager) [email protected].
***Applications close COB 3rd October 2025***
Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds.
Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) including COVID-19. Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPD’s.