The Department of Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a Medical Physicist to fill an academic faculty position within the Division of Medical Physics and Engineering. Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in Medical Physics or a related field and postdoctoral training and a minimum of 5 years working experience in the field of medical physics. Candidate must be ABR certified. Excellent track record of research and successful funding history in the field of medical physics is required. Expertise in either small animal imaging and irradiation research or artificial intelligence is highly desired. The ideal candidate should have strong technical and communication skills along with commitment to technical and translational research. The individual sought will participate in the teaching of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and residents. Personal attributes such as motivation, initiative, problem-solving, and teamwork are highly desired for this position.

The medical physicist is expected to participate in and provide needed clinical support to the research activities in the Department. Research projects in the Division of Medical Physics and Engineering, funded by various federal and state agencies including eleven active NIH R01 grants, range from small-animal irradiation, PET instrumentation, medical imaging, image-guided therapy, heavy ion therapy, and automatic treatment planning to artificial intelligence. An example research effort in our division is the MAIA Lab (www.utsouthwestern.edu/labs/maia).

Qualified applicants should apply at https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu and should attach a current curriculum vitae.

Compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is a requirement for this position. Federal law requires individuals holding this position to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption for certain medical, disability, or religious reasons. Individuals who do not meet CMS vaccination requirements are not eligible and should not apply for this position but are encouraged to apply for other non-healthcare positions at UT Southwestern for which they qualify.

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