Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Department of Radiation Oncology at The University of Kansas Cancer Center and the University of Kansas Health System is seeking an outstanding leader to serve as Director of Proton Therapy. This individual will hold a faculty appointment at the Clinical Instructor Assistant Professor Associate Professor or Professor level.

This position offers the unique opportunity to practice in either an academic or community setting depending on the candidates interests and experience. Both environments provide access to advanced technology collaborative multidisciplinary teams and the support of a nationally recognized NCI-designated cancer center.

About University of Kansas Cancer Center:

The University of Kansas Cancer Center is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and plans are underway to construct a new $550 million state-of-the-art new cancer center building. The Department of Radiation Oncology provides cancer care services throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area with over 4500 treatment courses annually and 300 patients on treatment daily. Our primary network includes 7 locations with 11 Varian linear accelerators including TrueBeam Edge and Ethos. The Department has recently completed a Varian ARIA/Eclipse v18.0 upgrade the first in the US and maintains a close relationship with Varian IBA and other equipment vendors providing unique opportunities for collaboration. The Department of Radiation Oncology is one of a dozen ABS fellowship training sites for both HDR and LDR brachytherapy for prostate and gynecological cancer. The University of Kansas Proton Center is equipped with a state-of-the-art IBA ProteusONE compact proton therapy system a RayStation v2023B treatment planning system and an SDX respiratory gating system that are integrated within Varians ARIA V18.0 the first ProteusONE center doing so in the world. The system is LATTICE FLASH and minibeam capable. Since our proton center opened in May 2022 we have successfully treated more than six hundred patients. The Proton Center is a founding member of the Conformal Flash Alliance and there is an ongoing research agreement with IBA for its preclinical validation and clinical implementation.

About University of Kansas Cancer Center-Department of Radiation Oncology:

The Division of Medical Physics is staffed at 20 faculty medical physicists 19 medical dosimetrists 6 medical physics residents and 1 department-funded research fellow; the division supports a full range of clinical research and educational services. The department has a 1200 sq. ft. physics research space located adjacent to the main radiation oncology clinic housing both computational and instrumentation labs. Collaborations with physics and engineering departments at the University of Kansas-Lawrence create abundant exciting opportunities for both academic research and education. The Medical Physics group at the University of Kansas strives for excellence in clinical educational and research endeavors and has a rapidly growing national reputation in many specialties including proton therapy FLASH optimization treatment planning dosimetry quality assurance and more.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters or Doctoral degree in Medical Physics or a related field

• CAMPEP-accredited residency program in medical physics

• Board eligible or board certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) in Therapeutic Medical Physics

Benefits and compensation:

• Recent increase in overall compensation package

• Generous retirement contribution

• Relocation assistance

• Health dental vision

• CME allowance

• LTD/STD and life insurance

• Professional liability coverage

About The University of Kansas Hospital:

Recognized as one of the top hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report The University of Kansas Hospital is a 1045-bed academic medical center and Level 1 trauma center with a mission to lead in the discovery of new knowledge deliver outstanding patient care in this region and beyond and educate the healthcare professionals of tomorrow. The Health System consistently earning national recognition for outstanding quality and safety in several medical specialties is known for its Center for Advanced Heart Care Center for Transplantation Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center and NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Magnet designation is proof of our hard-earned commitment to nursing excellence.

About Kansas City:

A metropolitan area of 2.3 million people Kansas City offers the diversity and excitement of a large city with the charm and convenience of Midwest living. Walkable tree-lined neighborhoods surround the campus which is within proximity to the citys top destinations including the Kauffman Center of Performing Arts Union Station & Science City National WWI Museum Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art as well as the Country Club Plaza a shopping district celebrated for its architectural design.

Overall the Kansas City metropolitan area is a diverse and dynamic region with a rich cultural heritage a strong economy a vibrant downtown area and a wide range of recreational and educational opportunities. It offers a high quality of life for its residents and attracts visitors from around the region and beyond. Residents enjoy safe suburban neighborhoods great restaurants and shopping miles of bike paths parks and lakes excellent schools (public private and universities for higher education).

The University of Kansas Health System is the official healthcare provider for the Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Royals KC Current and T-Mobile Center. Kansas City is also home to Sporting KC Kansas City Mavericks and we will be hosting the World Cup! Visit for more information about Kansas City.

Interested candidates should email a letter of interest curriculum vitae and list of three references to: Harold Li PhD FAAPM Vice Chair and Chief of Medical Physics at .

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We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a persons race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin ancestry age (40 or older) disability veteran status or genetic information.

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