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Assistant Professor, Clinician Educator (CE) in Medical Physics
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Position Number: 5595040
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Position Type: Medicine - Physicians

Assistant Professor, Clinician Educator (CE) in Medical Physics

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Open Date: Dec 21, 2023
Deadline: Dec 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

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 clinician educator track. Expertise is required in the specific area of artificial intelligence applications, machine learning algorithms, automation or advanced imaging. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree. ABR board eligibility in therapeutic radiological physics is required, and ABR board certification is preferred or expected within the first two years.

Teaching responsibilities may include the teaching and training of radiation oncology residents, medical physics residents, medical physics graduate students, etc.

Clinical responsibilities may include supporting a full range of clinical physics activities, such as linac-based radiation therapy, brachytherapy, proton therapy, etc. at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include actively and independently contributing to departmental research. The department has a range of innovative research projects, which include but are not limited to proton and x-ray FLASH therapy, advanced imaging (dual energy CT, Cherenkov imaging, in vivo proton imaging etc.), photodynamic therapy, bioinformatics, outcome analysis, etc. With increasing needs in automation and clinical decision support, candidates with clinical experience in translating artificial intelligence or machine learning algorithms into clinical practice will be preferred. Evidence of scholarship is a strong requirement in the Clinician-Educator track. While seeking external grant funding (NIH or other sources) is not required for success in the track, collaboration with other faculty within Penn in grant applications is strongly encouraged in order for the candidate to support an independent research program.

The Radiation Oncology clinic, located in the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, includes five Varian linacs (3 Truebeams, 2 Halcyons one of which has HyperSight), a Varian HDR unit, two Siemens dual-energy CT simulators, a Siemens wide-bore MRI unit, and a Philips wide bore PET/CT unit. We provide a full range of radiation oncology services (IMRT, brachytherapy, TBI, SRS, and SBRT) and have an active development program in all aspects of radiotherapy physics. We are also active in photodynamic therapy research. The clinic has a hub-and-spoke model for deploying new clinical technologies across 16 network sites. The Roberts Proton Therapy Center opened in 2009 and is integrated with the photon therapy clinic. It houses the largest proton therapy facility in the USA, comprising four gantry treatment rooms, one fixed beam room, and a dedicated research room. The existing facility has been fully upgraded to the latest pencil beam scanning technology with in-room CBCT and motion management capabilities. Two new single-room proton treatment centers are located at Penn Network facilities.

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.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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