Radiation Oncology AC Assistant Professor

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 210,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine seeks an Assistant Professor in the non-tenure clinical track for the Radiation Oncology department. The position is primarily at the Pennsylvania Hospital site in Philadelphia, PA, and requires an MD with Board Eligibility or Board Certification in the American Board of Radiology.

Responsibilities include teaching residents and trainees, delivering high-quality cancer care, and participating in education and clinical service within Penn

Qualifications

• MD degree required.
• Board Eligible or Board Certified by American Board of Radiology.
• Experience in teaching residents or medical physics trainees is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Teach and mentor radiation oncology residents and medical physics trainees.
• Provide clinical care to patients with cancer and manage radiation therapy treatments.
• Engage in academic duties including rounds, conferences, and curriculum development.

Skills

MD degree

Board Eligibility/Board Certification

Clinical teaching

Resident education

Education

MD degree

Job description

University of Pennsylvania: Perelman School of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Radiation Oncology

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Open Date

Feb 25, 2026

Deadline

Feb 25, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Department of Radiation Oncology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Applicants must have an M.D. degree. Required certifications include being Board Eligible or Board Certified for the American Board of Radiology.

Teaching responsibilities

Teaching responsibilities may include the teaching, training and mentoring of radiation oncology residents, medical physics residents, medical physics graduate students, visiting physics residents or trainees from other institutions or other countries, etc. Other informal and formal teachings include, but are not limited to participating in resident didactic series, both as a lecturer and as an in-person discussant.

Clinical responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities may include treatment of various disease sites; evaluation and management of patients diagnosed with cancer, and the delivery of radiation therapy-related care. This position is located primarily at our Pennsylvania Hospital site (800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107).

Penn Radiation Oncology is dedicated to a three-part mission of excellence in patient care, basic and translational research, and the education of residents and medical students. Penn Medicine delivers a broad range of radiation therapy services to its patients, including intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy, partial breast irradiation, and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS/SBRT using Gamma Knife /Cyberknife/Varian Linac). Patients will also have access to proton therapy at the Roberts Proton Therapy Center, housing the largest proton therapy facility in the USA, comprising four gantry treatment rooms and one fixed beam room. Penn Radiation Oncology is not only committed to delivering high-quality radiation therapy, but also to enhancing and improving upon the patient experience by providing a full range of clinical services. An integral component of the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Radiation Oncology, can draw upon the center's full resources to deliver the best possible overall care.