Faculty Position, Department of Radiation Oncology - Medical Physicist

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s Department of Radiation Oncology is seeking an accomplished medical physicist to join its faculty. Academic rank will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, academic record, and publication history.

About the Department

The Department of Radiation Oncology is dedicated to the research and treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer, specializing in brain, musculoskeletal, and solid tumors. The department is particularly interested in candidates with a strong focus on proton therapy and developing innovative approaches to treatment targeting, planning, delivery, and toxicity modeling. This role offers exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration across multiple St. Jude cancer center programs.

The department is committed to supporting academic innovation and provides substantial resources for protected research time, research development, and scholarly productivity.

Department and Clinical Environment

The Department of Radiation Oncology includes:

• Six full-time medical physics faculty members
• One staff clinical physicist
• Four dosimetrists
• Two medical physics assistants
• A dedicated linear accelerator engineer
• Information systems and research staff, including research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and clinical research associates
• Five full-time pediatric radiation oncologists
• Dedicated nursing, radiation therapy, and child life teams

As one of the largest pediatric radiation oncology programs globally, the department treats approximately 300 children, adolescents, and young adults annually. It occupies approximately 45,000 square feet of clinical space, including dedicated areas for clinical care, treatment planning, radiation therapy, and sedation and anesthesia support.

Advanced Technology and Proton Therapy

The department provides access to advanced imaging and radiation therapy technologies, including:

• Image-guided linear accelerator
• Spectral CT
• PET/CT
• 1.5T and 3.0T MRI systems dedicated to treatment planning and on-treatment assessment
• Advanced treatment planning and image-guidance capabilities

The Proton Therapy Center features:

• A synchrotron and high-energy beam transport
• Two gantry treatment rooms and a fixed-beam room
• High-precision patient positioning and volumetric image-guidance systems in each treatment room
• Dedicated scanning nozzles

The St. Jude Proton Therapy Center is the world’s first proton therapy facility dedicated exclusively to treating children with cancer, offering an unparalleled environment for clinical innovation and translational research in pediatric radiation therapy.

Qualifications

• A PhD in medical physics, engineering, or a related physical science
• Certification in radiation oncology physics by ABR, ABMP, or CCPM, or eligibility for certification (highly desirable)
• A demonstrated record of academic productivity and publications commensurate with the proposed faculty rank
• Strong potential for collaborative research and academic contributions

Foreign equivalencies for these qualifications may be considered.