Division of Medical Physics – Assistant or Associate Professor

Division of Medical Physics – Assistant or Associate Professor

The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco, seeks to recruit an outstanding candidate at the Assistant or Associate Professor level for the Division of Medical Physics, with a demonstrated record of high productivity in both clinical and academic areas.

The candidate will primarily cover the UCSF Parnassus site, which provides external beam, GammaKnife, IORT, and LDR services. The clinical responsibilities include overseeing the patient simulation, treatment planning, machine QA, and treatment delivery. Other physics responsibilities include new clinical programs, machine acceptance testing and commissioning, treatment planning support, quality improvement projects, and chart checking. In addition to the primary location, the faculty physicist is expected to occasionally cover other UCSF locations. The candidate will lead or contribute to research and development to improve patient care and/or clinical effectiveness.

A doctoral degree in medical physics or related field, board certification or eligibility with the American Board of Radiology in radiotherapy physics, and work relevant to the field of clinical Medical Physics are required by time of start date.

The candidate will be expected to teach medical physics courses offered by the Department of Radiation Oncology for medical and physics students, residents, and fellows, and to contribute to continuing medical education efforts, including the departmental annual scientific conference and scientific participation in medical physics society conferences.

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, statement of research, statement of teaching, and contact information for six references.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. The minimum base salary range for this position is $160,900 – $250,300. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.