Faculty Position: Heavy Particle Radiobiology/DNA Damage Response and Repair Scientist

About the role

The successful recruit will have an unparalleled opportunity to expand and lead rapidly expanding, innovative, and exciting programs in radiation biology and oncology. In 2025, Mayo Clinic Florida completed initial construction of the Duan Family Integrated Oncology Building, a pioneering investment representing the first carbon ion treatment facility in the Americas.

Responsibilities

• Identify DNA repair pathway choices and map DDR vulnerabilities that can be used for patient stratification or co-targeted with inhibitors or gene-editing strategies to enhance efficacy of radiotherapy.
• Develop preclinical models to test synergy between radiotherapy and targeted therapy.
• Provide mechanistic insights to support clinical translation of carbon-ion-based treatment programs, in animal systems and in clinical research and clinical trials.
• Collaborate with computational scientists to identify and model clinical vulnerabilities to charged particle exposures and develop radiation-response signatures.

Requirements

• A strong record of high-impact, peer-reviewed publications in DDR pathways, cell death pathways, radiobiology, genome stability, charged particle biophysical models, radiation-induced immunomodulation or related fields.
• Sustained extramural funding appropriate to academic rank (NIH K award or equivalent for Assistant Professor; R01-level funding or equivalent for Associate Professor or higher).
• Demonstrated scientific leadership and the ability to build collaborative, multidisciplinary research programs.
• A demonstrated commitment to mentorship, education, and fostering an inclusive academic culture.

Qualifications

• A doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D., Sc.D., or equivalent) in genetics, molecular biology, radiation biology, biomedical engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong record of high-impact, peer-reviewed publications in DDR pathways, cell death pathways, radiobiology, genome stability, charged particle biophysical models, radiation-induced immunomodulation or related fields.
• Sustained extramural funding appropriate to academic rank (NIH K award or equivalent for Assistant Professor; R01-level funding or equivalent for Associate Professor or higher).
• Demonstrated scientific leadership and the ability to build collaborative, multidisciplinary research programs.
• A demonstrated commitment to mentorship, education, and fostering an inclusive academic culture.