Medical physicist : Employers and vacancy sources

The majority of medical physicists are employed within The National Health Service (NHS) , radiotherapy being the biggest specialist area. Employers also include:

• medical equipment manufacturers;
• nuclear medicine companies;
• regulatory authorities;
• universities;
• research organisations;
• research and development laboratories.

Medical equipment manufacturers employ medical physicists to assist in the design and development of equipment. Skilled in the commissioning of new equipment and monitoring machine outputs and performance, medical physicists may also assist in training and fault resolution. Equipment manufacturers may also produce medical devices such as implants, heart valves and prosthetic limbs.

The nuclear energy industry requires medical physicists to protect the workforce and local environment from radiation exposure. Similar roles could be performed working for Health and Safety Executive (HSE)  or for government research agencies.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• NHS Clinical Scientists Recruitment Scheme  
• Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)  
• NHS Jobs  
• NHS Scotland Recruitment  
• New Scientist Jobs  
• Medical Physics Web  
• British Medical Journal (BMJ)  
• Health Service Journal  
• National press.

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