Assistant/Associate Professor Clinical Medical Physics

Assistant or Associate Professor (FRIS # 03-317-199): The Department of Radiation Oncology, at the University of
Maryland School of Medicine is recruiting for a faculty Medical Physicist at the Assistant / Associate Professor, non-tenure
track level. Candidates must have a PhD in medical physics, engineering, or related physical science and must have ABR
board certification in therapeutic medical physics. The expected rank for this position will be Assistant Professor or higher;
however, final rank and tenure status will be commensurate with selected candidate’s experience and track record.

The successful candidate will join our existing team of dedicated Medical Physics faculty and work primarily at the
University of Maryland Medical Center and the Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center. They will be
responsible for clinical duties such as quality assurance, machine maintenance and calibration, patient treatment planning
and treatment support, as well as technology and workflow optimization and implementation. Active participation is also
expected in education of residents/ trainees and in clinical innovation and translation.

The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland provides a full range of clinical services across a
total of eight sites across the state of Maryland. All practice sites are connected via a telemedicine network facilitating
frequent interactions between facilities. Services provided include proton therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery/ radiotherapy,
brachytherapy (low- and high-dose), and thermal therapy (hyperthermia). The Department is currently equipped with
state-of-the-art equipment including 7 Varian TrueBeam, 3 Varian Trilogy, 1 Varian Clinac IX, 1 Varian TrueBeam Edge,
1 BSD 500 (superficial thermal therapy unit), 1 BSD 2000 (deep thermal therapy unit), 1 Gammaknife, 1 GammaPod, 4
HDR units, and 7 multi-slice large-bore CT simulators with 4D capabilities. We also have a dedicated decommissioned
Clinac for electron FLASH studies. The department has access to clinical PET/CT and MR scanners in the Department of
Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. Campus-wide shared resources include small-animal imaging CT, PET, and
MR scanners.

The Medical Physics team is led by Dr. Amit Sawant, Vice Chair of Physics, and has 29 medical physics faculty, 25
dosimetrists, 3 physics residents, and 7 information systems and technology staff. Research programs include the
development of advanced treatment planning and delivery techniques, real-time respiratory motion management,
functionally-guided radiation therapy, prompt-gamma imaging, dual-energy CT, AI applications in radiation therapy,
including radiomics and radiogenomics, and electron and proton FLASH radiotherapy. Medical physics research space is
co-located with our precision radiotherapy and radiobiology research division in order to facilitate interdisciplinary
collaboration and team science.

Consideration of candidates will begin upon receipt of applications and will continue until a suitable candidate is identified.
For immediate consideration, please send a cover letter and a recent CV, including names and contact information of
three references to the following link:

UMB is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national
origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy. We
value diversity and how it enriches our academic and scientific community and strive toward cultivating an inclusive environment that supports all employees.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in medical physics, engineering, or related physical science and must have ABR board certification/eligibility in radiation oncology physics.

Consideration of candidates will begin upon receipt of applications and will continue until a suitable candidate is identified.  For immediate consideration, please send a cover letter and a recent CV, including names and contact information of three references.

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UMB is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy. We value diversity and how it enriches our academic and scientific community and strive toward cultivating an inclusive environment that supports all employees.