Northern Sydney Local Health District

Reference number

REQ688414

Occupation

Hospital Scientist

Work type

Full-Time

Location

Sydney - North/North West

Salary Information

$121581.81 - $159582.42

Closing date

04 September 2026 at 11:59pm

Play your role in developing and applying AI into improving cancer care.

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 5 February 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)

Position Classification: Senior Scientific Officer

Remuneration: $2,330.11 - $3,058.39 per week

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ688414

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, compelling and rewarding work everyday.

We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Radiation Oncology





What you'll be doing The Medical Physics Researcher will perform research and education in medical physics within the medical physics team of the Northern Sydney Cancer Centre. The role is to perform research towards the vision to create, share and apply scientific knowledge in radiation physics to improve human health. A strong ongoing commitment to securing competitive grant funding, performing practice changing research and developing research infrastructure is expected.

The position will support existing strong relationships with Schools of Physics and Medicine at University of Sydney. Perform research in medical physics, working diligently to develop innovative solutions to important medical problems in alignment with clinical goals. This position will focus on improving the state of the art image guidance systems for abdominal and genitourinary adaptive radiotherapy.

Participate in the development of multiple ongoing and future clinical trials (prostate tumour tracking, markerless tumour tracking , multi-target tumour tracking).

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

- Possess a degree in science from an approved University or a college of advanced education or such other qualifications deemed by the employer to be appropriate.
- Provide an example of your demonstrated track record with machine learning software development and how it applies to medical imaging.
- Discuss your project management skills.
- Do you have any experience working in Hospitals, with sensitive information or implementing new technology?

Need more information? about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Jeremy Booth on [email protected] The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 4 September 2026

📌 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Radiation Oncology (Sydney)
🏢 Nsw Government
📍 Sydney