Master's Internship in Medical Physics - 100%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 12,000 employees representing 160 professions, the University Hospitals of Geneva are a nationally and internationally recognized institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to discover the highlights of the year 2024 by clicking  here .

The medical physics group depends on the diagnostic department (DDIAG) of the HUG. The DDIAG's mission is to provide diagnostics, therapeutic products, therapeutic procedures, and specialized clinical consultations. These high-quality medical services are provided promptly and at an acceptable cost, in order to guide patient care and contribute to therapeutic decisions and actions.

The medical physics group of the DDIAG is active in the field of the medical application of ionizing radiation. Its mission is to ensure the safety of employees professionally exposed to radiation and the patients of the HUG. The performance of examinations using ionizing radiation (for example, radioguided interventions, CT scans, etc.) can significantly expose patients and medical staff present in the room. Therefore, the group is heavily involved in optimizing the exposure of patients and medical staff.

Job Description

The position is attached to the medical physics group of the DDIAG, composed of five medical physicists. Your mission is part of a project aimed at establishing a monitoring protocol for patients who have received, during radiology or interventional cardiology procedures, a skin dose likely to induce deterministic effects. Above a certain dose threshold, tissue reactions may appear, ranging from transient erythema to more severe skin lesions (localized alopecia, dry or moist desquamation, or even necrosis in extreme cases).

During your internship, you will estimate the maximum dose received by the skin from data provided by interventional imaging installations, in order to better identify at-risk patients and trigger appropriate clinical follow-up. For this, you will perform measurements in the intervention room as well as calculations based on Monte Carlo methods.

You have solid knowledge in dosimetry applied to the medical field (this knowledge can also be acquired at the beginning of your master's degree).

Qualifications

You are currently enrolled in a university Master's program (preferably 2nd year) and are looking for an internship in the field of medical physics to validate your university curriculum.

You have knowledge in radiation protection and medical physics and are autonomous with a good ability to adapt to a multidisciplinary team (physicists, technicians, doctors, nurses, etc.). Your knowledge of the Swiss hospital environment is an asset.

You have excellent interpersonal skills. You have a very good level of spoken and written French, as well as a good level of English.

Additional Information

• Start date: from February 2026
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 100%
• Contract type: Internship contract of 6 to 9 months
• Application deadline: 30.11.2025
• Contact for information: physique-medicale-ddiag@hug.ch

Your application file must include a motivation letter, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.