Faculty Opportunities in a Rapidly Ascending, Innovation-Driven Department

University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland, Ohio, in partnership with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, is recruiting two radiation oncologists for a growth-focused department. Roles offer 70–100% clinical effort with up to ~30% protected academic time, and appointments through Case Western Reserve University with rank commensurate.

Candidates should be board eligible in Radiation Oncology within two years or board certified; a strong commitment to patient-centered

Qualifications

• Board eligibility in Radiation Oncology within two years of residency
• Board certification in Radiation Oncology for physicians further from training
• Strong commitment to patient-centered cancer care
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach to multidisciplinary oncology
• Professionalism, collegiality, and positive departmental culture
• Interest in helping build programs and driving innovation

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality radiation oncology care in a busy, academic clinical setting
• Participate in clinical activities with up to 30% protected academic time
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary oncology teams and technology platforms
• Contribute to teaching, quality and safety, and clinical research initiatives

Skills

Board eligibility in Radiation Onc., 9

Board certification in Radiation Onc.

Clinical excellence

Team-oriented

Job description

University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center & Case Western Reserve University

Department of Radiation Oncology | Cleveland, Ohio

The Department of Radiation Oncology at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is recruiting two radiation oncologists to join our rapidly growing faculty.

With continued expansion across three of our nine radiation oncology locations, we are seeking exceptional physicians interested in careers that can be tailored to their individual strengths and aspirations, ranging from highly focused clinical practice to clinical-academic positions with protected academic time.

These positions represent an opportunity to join a department during a defining period of growth, investment, and transformation.

Why This Moment Matters

Over the past five years, the Department of Radiation Oncology at University Hospitals has undergone one of the most substantial periods of growth and investment in its history. Clinical volume has approximately doubled, our geographic footprint has expanded across Northeast Ohio, and the health system has made major investments in technology, faculty, research infrastructure, and clinical operations.

We are building a department designed not simply to participate in the future of radiation oncology, but to help define it.

New faculty will join a collaborative and ambitious group with the resources, institutional support, technology, clinical volume, and academic infrastructure to build a highly individualized and impactful career.

A Culture Built Around People

Our department has deliberately built a culture that recognizes that exceptional departments are created by exceptional people, not simply productivity metrics.

Faculty benefit from:

• Flexible career pathways, with clinical and academic effort tailored to individual interests, strengths, and career goals
• A compensation model designed to recognize clinical excellence, leadership, service, innovation, and academic contribution
• A highly collaborative, team-first culture that values collegiality and shared success
• Departmental leadership committed to removing barriers, supporting new ideas, and helping faculty build meaningful careers
• An environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement rather than acceptance of the status quo

We seek colleagues who want to help shape what the department becomes next.

A Comprehensive, Technology-Forward Cancer Program

Faculty join a major academic health system and comprehensive cancer program with an extraordinary breadth of clinical and technological resources, including:

• NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
• 23-hospital integrated health system
• Nine radiation oncology locations across Northeast Ohio
• More than 5,000 new radiation oncology patient starts annually across the network
• More than $85 million in radiation oncology capital investment since 2021
• Ongoing expansion and replacement of linear accelerator technology throughout the system
• Access to emerging and first-in-market radiation oncology technologies, including the first clinical installation of Varian Accela, introduced publicly at ASTRO 2026
• Online adaptive radiation therapy with Varian Ethos
• High-volume stereotactic radiosurgery and SBRT programs
• Proton therapy
• A dedicated brachytherapy program and procedural suite
• Comprehensive disease-site multidisciplinary programs across the full spectrum of oncology
  Our philosophy is to invest aggressively in technologies that meaningfully improve patient care, treatment delivery, safety, efficiency, and the physician experience.

Research, Clinical Trials, and Innovation

For faculty interested in academics, the department offers substantial opportunities for clinical and translational investigation.

Our program includes:

• One of the nation's leading Phase I clinical trials programs
• Exceptional participation in national cooperative-group research
• Repeated recognition among the highest-accruing LAPS sites nationally for NRG Oncology
• Extensive opportunities for investigator-initiated clinical trials
• Strong institutional infrastructure for translational research, biomarkers, imaging, genomics, and data science
• Faculty leadership across national clinical trials, cooperative groups, professional societies, and guideline committees

The department is also a national leader in the thoughtful application of artificial intelligence in radiation oncology, integrating AI into clinical workflows to improve efficiency, quality, safety, decision support, and clinician experience. Our goal is practical implementation that changes how care is delivered, rather than innovation for its own sake.

Current Faculty Opportunities

Two Radiation Oncology Faculty Positions

70–100% Clinical Effort | Flexible Academic Focus

We are recruiting two outstanding, team-oriented radiation oncologists.

Each position can be individualized based on the candidate's career goals and qualifications, ranging from a predominantly or exclusively clinical role to a clinical-academic position with up to approximately 30% protected academic time.

Academic activities may include clinical investigation, translational research, education, quality and safety, informatics, artificial intelligence, health services research, clinical trial leadership, or other areas aligned with the candidate's interests and expertise.

Faculty appointments will be through Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, with academic rank commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for physicians who combine clinical excellence with the qualities that define an exceptional colleague.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Board eligibility in Radiation Oncology for physicians within two years of completion of residency, or board certification for physicians further from training
• A strong commitment to exceptional, patient-centered cancer care
• A collaborative and team-oriented approach to multidisciplinary oncology
• Commitment to professionalism, collegiality, and a positive departmental culture
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire for continuous improvement
• Interest in helping build programs rather than simply inheriting them
• Enthusiasm for innovation and for challenging traditional approaches when better solutions are possible

Above all, we seek physicians who want to be part of a department that is continuing to evolve.

This is an opportunity for faculty who want the resources of a major academic cancer center, the clinical breadth of a large integrated health system, access to cutting-edge technology and research, and the ability to have a meaningful voice in the future direction of their department.

Learn More

For additional information regarding these opportunities, please contact:

Kayla Mackenzie, MBA
Department Administrator
Department of Radiation Oncology
University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center

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