Radiation Oncology

University of Washington : Academic Personnel : School of Medicine : Radiation Oncology

Location

Seattle, WA

Open Date

Feb 22, 2024

Description

The Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington (UW), School of Medicine, invites applications for two (2) full-time Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (without tenure by reason of funding) positions in Medical Physics. All UW faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. Women and those Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) are especially encouraged to apply.

Medical physics faculty at UW are committed to clinical service and patient care and demonstrate expertise in clinical medical physics while meeting the dual goals of clinical excellence and academic success. This position will advance our mission of clinical care, research, education, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The Department is dedicated to supporting the professional and career development of new faculty through a mentorship program and protected time one day per week for research and scholarship. The Department offers administrative support by grant specialists and clinical trial coordinators. Through your application, we look forward to learning how your clinical interests, research and scholarship plans, interests in teaching and mentoring, and commitment to diversity broadly align with the Department's mission.

Department Overview

UW Medicine and its partner institutions (UWMC, Fred Hutch Cancer Center including its Proton Center, Seattle Children’s Hospital, VA Puget Sound, Harborview Hospital) provide an extensive and outstanding array of radiation oncology modalities for cancer patients. The Department of Radiation Oncology treats over 3,500 patients annually from a multi-state region covering over 25% of the U.S. geographic area. The University of Washington has the only Radiation Oncology department in North America that has clinical particle beam delivery systems for both proton and neutron therapy. Our clinical approach is collaborative with numerous multidisciplinary clinics, tumor boards and disease specific chart rounds. We are a part of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and have strong translational and clinical research collaborations. The Department has 33 physicians, 10 advanced practice providers, 30 physicists, and 3 research faculty. Educational opportunities in our residency programs, fellowship programs and post-doctoral fellowships abound. The successful applicant will be expected to engage in research and education, as well as strong collaboration with the multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Physics Overview

Physicists oversee technical implementation of patient care and play a key role in the Department's patient safety and quality control program. Our faculty has a diverse range of expertise and research interests in functional imaging, radiation biology, biomedical informatics, physics consults for patients, FLASH proton therapy, optimization, global oncology, and scholarship in education, including international research and education collaborations. Research facilities include a proton research beamline, SARRP small animal irradiator, and an active radiation biology lab. The physics group values team players, effective communicators, a service orientation, and a willingness to lead clinical projects of departmental need. Members of the physics group are active in national committees, outreach, and other volunteer contributions to the medical physics community through professional organizations such as the AAPM, SDAMPP, RSNA and ASTRO, on editorial and review boards, and examination committees.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have completed a Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in medical physics or a related field. Candidates should have completed a structured clinical residency training program in medical physics, therapy physics or foreign equivalent.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit (1) a Curriculum Vitae, (2) a cover letter describing your career goals and motivations and how they align with the Department's mission, (3) a research statement that describes the research or education scholarship program that you propose to pursue at UW, (4) a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statement that describes your plans for contributing to the DEI mission of the Department, and (5) a list of four references. All application materials must be submitted via Interfolio.

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

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