(Senior) Medical Physicist (f/m/d) MedTech

507q Varian Medical Systems Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fringe benefits

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers in Freiburg is seeking a Medical Physicist to serve as the Radiation Protection Officer and to contribute to automated quality assurance for radiotherapy products. You will lead verification activities, support on-site projects, and work across physics, software, and engineering teams.

Required are a Master’s or PhD in Medical Physics or related field and several years of medical physics experience with radiation safety responsibilities; German and English fluency are

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Medical Physics, Physics, or related scientific discipline.
• Several years of professional experience in medical physics, including radiation protection responsibilities.
• Mandatory qualification and experience as Radiation Protection Officer.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Radiation Protection Officer for the Freiburg site and ensure compliance with radiation safety regulations.
• Act as primary on-site contact for customers and support projects and studies.
• Drive development and continuous improvement of processes for collaborations and validation activities.
• Define strategies for comprehensive system testing of new products through automation to meet customer needs.
• Contribute to development, testing and verification of innovative radiation therapy solutions.
• Support pre-release measurements and evaluations of next-generation treatment systems.
• Generate and maintain test evidence to demonstrate product safety, performance and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with physics, software, systems engineering and product management teams.

Skills

Medical physics experience

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Medical Physics/Physics

Job description

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions. Join Siemens Healthineers as Medical Physicist and be part of the Physics and Algorithm Verification team. We develop software products for automated quality assurance procedures of medical Linacs and patient treatments which are seamlessly integrated into the clinical workflow to fulfill best our customer needs. In addition, you will act as main responsible Radiation Protection Officer at our site and assist with pre-release measurements on our newest machines. Your medical physics background will allow you to design, perform and govern independent verification tests for our quality assurance products. We offer a friendly, open and international working environment, continuous education, flexible work time management, competitive salaries and excellent fringe benefits. We are looking for a candidate with a background in medical physics and experience as a radiation safety officer to help us drive the quality of our new products. Are you curious to hear more about the possibility of bringing your experience and knowledge into the development of the newest radiation therapy products? Then we would like to talk to you!

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Serve as the Radiation Protection Officer (RPO) for our Freiburg site and ensure compliance with all applicable radiation safety regulations.
• Act as the primary on-site contact for customers and support customer projects and research studies.
• Drive the development and continuous improvement of processes for customer collaborations and validation activities.
• Define strategies for comprehensive and efficient system testing of new products through automation to demonstrate that they meet customer needs.
• Contribute to the development, testing, and experimental verification of innovative radiation therapy solutions.
• Support pre-release measurements and evaluations of next‑generation treatment systems.
• Generate and maintain test evidence to demonstrate product safety, performance, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams across physics, software development, systems engineering, and product management.

Your qualifications and experience:

• Master's degree or PhD in Medical Physics, Physics, or a related scientific discipline.
• Several years of professional experience in medical physics, including responsibilities in radiation protection and radiation safety.
• Qualification and experience as a Radiation Protection Officer (Strahlenschutzbeauftragter) are mandatory.
• Hands‑on experience in designing and conducting laboratory measurements, experiments, and verification activities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a structured and independent working style.
• Interest in software‑based medical devices and quality assurance solutions for radiation therapy.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10%.

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Who we are:

We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision‑making and treatment pathways.

How we work:

When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. To find out more about Healthineers’ specific businesses, please visit our company page here.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.

We are a team of 72,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare to help improve people’s lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio, spanning from in‑vitro and in‑vivo diagnostics to image‑guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision‑making and treatment pathways.

Our culture:

We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, to improve people’s lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.