Faculty Position - Open Rank - Proton Physicist

Emory University; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University is seeking a full-time proton physicist faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level. The candidate will support clinical services, participate in educational activities for medical residents, and engage in clinical and translational research.

Emory’s department is renowned for its commitment to innovation and excellence in patient care, treating over 4,000 patients annually. Ideal candidates will possess a PhD and be ABR board-eligible, contributing to multidisciplinary cancer care and research initiatives.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree.
• Candidates must be ABR board-eligible, with certification in therapeutic radiological physics preferred.
• Experience in clinical and translational research is required.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical services and patient care in radiation oncology.
• Participate in the education of medical physicist residents.
• Conduct clinical and translational research.

Skills

Clinical services support

Education of medical residents

Conducting research

Certification in therapeutic radiological physics

Knowledge of ARIA® system

Education

PhD or equivalent doctoral degree

ABR board-eligible

Tools

Varian™ linear accelerators

Eclipse™

RayStation©

Job description

Description

The Department of Radiation Oncology of the Emory University School of Medicine is recruiting for a full-time proton physicist faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level under the guidance of the Director of Medical Physics.

Emory’s Department of Radiation Oncology serves multiple clinical institutions in the Atlanta metropolitan area, including the Emory Proton Therapy Center, which offers pencil beam scanning and is one of the busiest large proton centers in the country, as well as the Emory University Hospital Clifton, Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown, Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Grady Hospital, and Emory Decatur Hospital. It is an integral part of Winship, a National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and is deeply integrated into multidisciplinary cancer care delivery.

The department treats over 4,000 patients annually. Highlights of the technology offered include 9 Varian™ linear accelerators, 1 Halcyon™ unit, 2 Elekta™ linear accelerators, a multi-room proton center, Gamma Knife®, multiple brachytherapy HDR afterloaders, large bore CT scanners with 4D capabilities, and access to MR and PET scanners including two dedicated 1.5 T MRI scanners. All linear accelerators are IGRT (2D, 3D) and respiratory motion management equipped. The oncology information system is ARIA® with treatment planning systems including Eclipse™ and RayStation©.

The department has grown in its clinical, teaching, and research activities in the past decade and includes internationally renowned leaders in each of these areas, with many faculty members holding substantial NIH and other grant funding, leading innovative multi‑center trials, and publishing extensively in the highest impact journals. There are currently more than 70 faculty members in the department’s Divisions of Clinical Affairs, Cancer Biology, Medical Physics, and Health Services, Outcomes, and Policy. In addition, there is a fully accredited three‑year training program for medical physics residents as well as a four‑year training program for radiation oncology residents. Emory physics faculty also participate in Georgia Institute of Technology’s medical physics education and research programs. The Medical Physics Division has a successful research program and has multiple investigators federally funded in areas including artificial intelligence and image‑guided radiotherapy.

Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree. Candidates must be ABR board‑eligible, and certification in therapeutic radiological physics is preferred. The candidate is expected to support clinical services, participate in the education of medical physicist residents and medical residents, and conduct clinical and translational research. Applicants who have research interests that significantly contribute to the overall departmental academic effort are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional Details

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