APPLIED RADIATION BIOLOGY AND RADIOTHERAPY SECTION HEAD

APPLIED RADIATION BIOLOGY AND RADIOTHERAPY
SECTION HEAD

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an independent United Nations organization headquartered in Vienna, Austria, serving as the international centre for cooperation in the nuclear field works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies and is seeking a Section Head for its Applied Radiation Biology and Radiotherapy Section.

The Section Head will be (1) a team leader and manager of a group of approximately 6 staff members (radiation oncologists and a radiobiologist), ensuring the efficient and effective development and implementation of the Applied Radiation Biology and Radiotherapy Section‘s activities; (2) an adviser to the Director on programmatic, scientific, and technical issues in the relevant fields; (3) a coordinator of the Section‘s technical support to the IAEA‘s Coordinated Research Programme as well as the technical cooperation programme in the relevant fields; and (4) a facilitator of inter- and intra-Agency cooperation with other scientific and medical organizations and with other Divisions/ Departments in the IAEA within the programmatic responsibilities in question.

The ideal incumbent will have:
• Doctor of Medicine, specializing in radiation oncology (radiotherapy).
• At least 10 years‘ experience after specialization, including working in a cancer centre or department.
• Experience in staff supervision, leadership and team building, as well as in managing and budgeting scientific projects or clinical activities.
• Experience in and affinity with clinical radiobiology and medical oncology (chemotherapy).
• Experience in participative management.
• Recognized scientific status, demonstrable through recent international refereed publications and invited presentations at international radiation oncology
events.
• Fluency in spoken and written English essential.

The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary and a variable post adjustment, dependency benefits, rental subsidy, education grant, relocation and repatriation expenses; 6 weeks‘ annual vacation, home leave, pension plan and health insurance. For more information and to apply for this position, please visit https://www.iaea.org/employment under current vacancies selecting vacancy notice no. 2020/0511 and submit an online application by
15 February 2021.

Our goal: to facilitate the safe contribution of nuclear technologies to peace, health and prosperity throughout the world, while ensuring that no technology or material under our oversight or provided with our assistance is used to further any military purpose.