Physicist - Radiation Oncology
Listed on 2026-10-05
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Healthcare
Medical Physicist, Medical Science
Physicist - Radiation Oncology Bloch Radiation Oncology Pavilion
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 outstanding medical physicists to join our faculty at the Clinical Instructor/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor level.
This position offers the unique opportunity to practice in either an academic or community setting, depending on the candidate’s 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 4,500 treatment courses annually and 300 patients on treatment daily. Our primary network includes 7 locations with 11 Varian linear accelerators including True Beam, 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 Proteus ONE compact proton therapy system, a Ray Station v2023B treatment planning system, and an SDX respiratory gating system that are integrated within Varian’s ARIA V18.0, the first Proteus ONE 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:
Master’s 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 (A ) 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.
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