Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice - Radiation Oncology

Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, Radiation Oncology

Location: Galveston, Texas, United States

Requisition # 2506692

The Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Physics and Engineering at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is seeking a medical physicist for a full-time faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The ideal candidate is expected to become actively involved in a wide range of clinical, research, and teaching duties within the department. The successful candidate will provide clinical radiation therapy physics services for UTMB’s external beam, IGRT, IMRT/VMAT, SRS/SRT/SBRT, and HDR programs.

The position is located at UTMB’s main campus in Galveston, TX, but will also provide clinical support as needed to planned UTMB satellite locations, the first of which is scheduled to open in September 2026.

The Division of Physics and Engineering is currently staffed with 3 PhD physicists, 2 dosimetrists, and an administrative assistant. The department is currently equipped with 2 Varian linear accelerators (1 True Beam, 1 Trilogy; both with Brain Lab Exac Trac image guidance systems, kilovoltage cone‑beam CT, and MV portal imaging), MOSAIQ OIS, a Siemens SOMATOM go.

Open Pro CT simulator, and an Elekta micro

Selectron HDR afterloader. Treatment planning systems include Ray Search Ray Station, Elekta Oncentra (HDR), and Brainlab Elements (SRS/SRT). The department has a number of clinical development projects planned by June 2026, including:

• implementation of Varian’s Aria OIS
• addition of Varian Eclipse Hyper Arc and Rapid Arc Dynamic treatment planning
• implementation of the Sun Nuclear SunCHECK QA platform and other QA hardware/software
• upgrade to an Elekta Flexitron HDR afterloader

A successful record of clinically-oriented medical physics research and publications is highly desired. Personal skills such as initiative, problem‑solving, and teamwork are required. The ideal candidate should have strong leadership and excellent verbal and written communications skills, strong technical skills, and a commitment to clinically-oriented research and teaching. Participation in our physician residency program is expected.

Successful candidates for this faculty position must have;

• a PhD in medical physics, physics, engineering, or related physical science
• A /ABMP certification in radiation oncology physics
• at least three years of full-time clinical experience in radiation oncology physics
• demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and educational environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at UTMB

PhD or MD/PhD

Commensurate with experience.

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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