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Opportunities
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Clinical
Medical Physicist Faculty Position open as of July-01-2008 |
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Medical Physicist |
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Number of Positions: |
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1 |
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Specialty: |
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Radiation Oncology Physics |
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Position Open Date: |
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07/01/2008 |
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Employer: |
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) |
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Contact Deadline by: |
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Little Rock, AR, USA |
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Title: |
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Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor |
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Contact: |
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Eduardo G. Moros, PhD,
DABR
Department of Radiation
Oncology
CARTI/UAMS Clinic and
Laboratories
University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham St., # 771
Little Rock, AR 72205
TEL: (501) 686-5108;
FAX: (501) 686-7285
emoros@uams.edu |
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Position Description:
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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. |
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Facility and Equipment:
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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. |
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Employer and Environment:
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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. |
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Requirements
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CREDENTIALS:
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Preferred: |
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PhD
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MS
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BS
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Board
Certification in:
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TR
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DX
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NM
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Other:
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ABR/ABMP Certification in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics |
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Required: |
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PhD
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MS
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BS
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Board
Certification in:
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TR
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DX
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NM
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Other:
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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.
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Research
Physicist/Engineer Faculty Position open as of June-01-2008 |
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Role: |
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Faculty |
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Number of Positions: |
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1 |
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Specialty: |
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Research / R&D |
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Position Open Date: |
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06/01/2008 |
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Employer: |
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) |
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Contact Deadline by: |
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Location: |
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Little Rock, AR, USA |
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Planned Start Date: |
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Title: |
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Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor |
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Contact: |
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Eduardo G. Moros, PhD,
DABR
Department of Radiation
Oncology
CARTI/UAMS Clinic and
Laboratories
University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham St., # 771
Little Rock, AR 72205
TEL: (501) 686-5108;
FAX: (501) 686-7285
emoros@uams.edu |
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Position Description:
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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. |
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Facility and Equipment:
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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. |
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Employer and Environment:
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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. |
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Requirements
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CREDENTIALS:
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Preferred: |
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PhD
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MS
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BS
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Board
Certification in:
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TR
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DX
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NM
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Other:
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Required: |
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PhD
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MS
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BS
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Board
Certification in:
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TR
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DX
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NM
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Other:
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EXPERIENCE: Not Required:
Preferred:
5 YRS Required: 3 YRS
Specific Skills, Experience Desirable: Minimum three years full-time
equivalent of research experience.
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