The Department of Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a Visiting Medical Physicist to fill an academic faculty position within the Division of Medical Physics and Engineering. Appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in physics engineering or related field with solid computation background. The emphasis of the position is on clinical software development and management a track record of research and development in the field of radiotherapy medical imaging artificial intelligence database and web design would be preferred. The ideal candidates should have strong communication skills along with a commitment to clinical innovation. The individuals sought will participate in the teaching of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows as well as residents in medical physics and radiation oncology. Personal attributes such as motivation initiative problem-solving and teamwork are highly desired for this position.
The Visiting Medical Physicist is expected to participate in and provide needed development 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 eight 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
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination including discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age disability genetic information citizenship status or veteran status.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215 which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research work on or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
Benefits
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing and include:
PPO medical plan available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare no copay
Paid Time Off available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer