Opportunities

Clinical Medical Physicist Faculty Position open as of July-01-2008

Position Description:

The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is seeking an academic clinical medical physicist to join its faculty and participate in clinical, research, and educational programs. The successful candidate will provide clinical radiation oncology physics services to a state-of-the-art clinic (Linac IMRT, SRS, IGRT, Respiratory Gating, Helical Tomotherapy, Brachytherapy and Gamma Knife Perfexion), will develop and/or get involved in research projects (both laboratory-based and clinical), and will teach in our educational programs. The ideal candidate should have strong experimental, theoretical, technical, social and communication skills, along with a commitment to teamwork and collegiality in an academic environment, which stresses continuing professional development, life-long learning and adherence to high ethical standards. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in physics, engineering, medical physics, mathematics or closely related science.  If the candidate does not currently have ABR/ABMP therapeutic radiologic physics certification, he/she should demonstrate a strong commitment to pursue it.  A minimum of two years of clinical experience in a radiation therapy clinic is required (e.g., medical physics residents finishing their residency or postdoctoral fellows with clinical rotations). A record of publications in medical physics is highly desirable.  Involvement in our physicist residency and medical dosimetry programs is expected. Instructor, Assistant or Associate Professor faculty appointments in Radiation Oncology are available depending on qualifications. The salary and level of the position are commensurate with the length, breadth and depth of experience.

Facility and Equipment:

The Division of Radiation Physics and Informatics currently 4 faculty physicists, 4 dosimetrists, 3 research post-doctoral fellows who also participate in clinical training and one medical physics resident. The Department of Radiation Oncology is a young and growing academic department housed in a new two-story building within the UAMS complex.  Clinical and research equipment includes a Gamma Knife Perfexion system, a Helical Tomotherapy system and two Varian Clinac-2100 Ex units (equipped with 120 leaf MLCs, EPIDs, Brainlab Exac Trac IGRT systems and a M3-SRS system), a Ximatron Vision simulator, the latest Philips Pinnacle treatment planning software (7 clinical and 1 research workstation), and a Brilliance (Phillips) 16-slice CT scanner with 85 cm bore.  For Brachytherapy treatments the department has an HDR unit and an LDR program encompassing both interstitial and intracavitary therapy.  The Radiation Oncology faculty has extensive clinical experience with MLC-IMRT, respiration-gated RT, Helical Tomotherapy and Brachytherapy treatment of various tumor sites including prostate brachytherapy using the Nucletron FIRST system.  More than 2700 sqrt ft of physics research laboratory space is available within the same facility.

Employer and Environment:

Little Rock is a midsized metropolitan area and the state capital, and is strategically positioned to enjoy the beautiful outdoors that the Natural State has to offer. UAMS is the only comprehensive cancer treatment and research center in the state of Arkansas serving a population of 2.7 million people and it is currently undergoing a major expansion. The Department of Radiation Oncology offers highly competitive starting compensation packages commensurate with the individuals’ experience and qualifications and reflective of a strong commitment to academic activities and continued expansion of externally funded research programs. UAMS is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Interested applicants please e-mail curriculum vitae with the name and addresses of three references to emoros@uams.edu.

Requirements

CREDENTIALS:

EXPERIENCE: Not Required:    Preferred: 3 YRS     Required: 2 YRS
Specific Skills, Experience Desirable: Minimum two years full-time equivalent experience in clinical radiation oncology physics.
 

Research Physicist/Engineer Faculty Position open as of June-01-2008

Position Description:

The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is seeking an academic research medical physicist/engineer to join its faculty and participate in clinical, research, and educational programs. The successful candidate will perform research in thermal medicine physics/engineering (hyperthermia, thermal ablation, thermoradiotherapy, image-guided thermo-therapeutic interventions, etc.).  This individual will cooperate with department faculty on ongoing research projects, but it will also be supported and encouraged to develop his/her own R&D ideas and extramural funding. Examples of current projects are:  1) ultrasonic heating devices for simultaneous hyperthermia and IMRT, 2) radiofrequency ablation and conductive thermal ablation technology, 3) image-guidance for thermal ablation, and 4) small laboratory animal systems for thermotherapy and radiotherapy.  Therefore, applicants should have knowledge and experience in some of the following areas: ultrasound (US) and/or radiofrequency (RF)  and/or microwave (MW) device development; FEM or FDTD modeling for US, RF, MW, heat transfer modeling; measurements using engineering laboratory equipment; scientific/engineering programming (C++, Matlab, Comsol Multiphysics); and mechanical/electrical/electronic CAD design. The successful applicant will be involved in device design and construction, software development, system hardware and software integration, system calibration, laboratory testing, FDA clearance and translation into clinic. He/she will benefit from a diverse professional team (engineers, medical physicists, computer scientists, physicians, nurses, biologists, and therapists), well-equipped laboratory and clinic, and opportunities to develop a strong academic career. The ideal candidate should have strong experimental, theoretical, technical, social and communication skills, along with a commitment to teamwork and collegiality in an academic environment that stresses continuing professional development, life-long learning and adherence to high ethical standards. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in physics, engineering, medical physics, mathematics or closely related science.  We will also offer and encourage the candidate to train in radiologic therapeutic clinical physics.  A minimum of three years of research experience is required. The candidate must demonstrate commitment to the development of a research career by evidence of a strong record of publications.  Evidence of extramural funding is highly desirable. Instructor, Assistant or Associate Professor faculty appointments in Radiation Oncology are available depending on qualifications. The salary and level of the position are commensurate with the length, breadth and depth of experience.

Facility and Equipment:

The Division of Radiation Physics and Informatics currently 5 faculty physicists, 4 dosimetrists, 3 research post-doctoral fellows and one medical physics resident. The Department of Radiation Oncology is a young and growing academic department housed in a new two-story building within the UAMS complex.  Research systems include a BSD-500 Hyperthermia system, a SURLAS, a SAHUS, a SACRTD, a Faxitron CP-160 and a MASH.  Clinical systems also available for research include a Gamma Knife Perfexion system, a Helical Tomotherapy system and two Varian Clinac-2100 Ex units (equipped with 120 leaf MLCs, EPIDs, Brainlab Exac Trac IGRT systems and a M3-SRS system), a Ximatron Vision simulator, the latest Philips Pinnacle treatment planning software (7 clinical and 1 research workstation), a Brilliance (Phillips) 16-slice CT scanner with 85 cm bore and an HDR Brachytherapy Afterloader.  The department has more than 2700 sqrt ft of fully equipped physics/engineering research laboratory space within the same building.

Employer and Environment:

Little Rock is a midsized metropolitan area and the state capital, and is strategically positioned to enjoy the beautiful outdoors that the Natural State has to offer. UAMS is the only comprehensive cancer treatment and research center in the state of Arkansas serving a population of 2.7 million people and it is currently undergoing a major expansion. The Department of Radiation Oncology offers highly competitive starting compensation packages commensurate with the individuals’ experience and qualifications and reflective of a strong commitment to academic activities and continued expansion of externally funded research programs. UAMS is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Interested applicants please e-mail curriculum vitae with the name and addresses of three references to emoros@uams.edu.

Requirements

CREDENTIALS:

EXPERIENCE: Not Required:    Preferred: 5 YRS     Required: 3 YRS
Specific Skills, Experience Desirable: Minimum three years full-time equivalent of research experience.