Radiation Oncology Assistant Professor, AC Track [Palliative Service]

About the role

The Department of Radiation Oncology at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, is seeking an Assistant Professor on the non‑tenure academic clinician track. The position focuses on palliative care, requiring expertise in palliative radiation therapy and involvement in teaching, mentoring, and clinical service across the department’s advanced treatment facilities.

Responsibilities

• Teach, train, and mentor radiation oncology and medical physics residents, graduate students, and visiting trainees.
• Participate in resident didactic series as a lecturer and in‑person discussant.
• Provide stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), proton therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy for palliative cancer patients.

Requirements

• M.D. or equivalent degree.
• Eligibility for American Board of Radiology certification.
• Expertise in palliative care with strong palliative training.
• Experience with palliative radiation.
• Preference for completion of a residency or fellowship in a palliative program.

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver high‑quality clinical care using advanced radiotherapy modalities such as SBRT, proton therapy, IMRT, and HDR brachytherapy.
• Commitment to the department’s three‑part mission of excellence in patient care, basic and translational research, and education.

Skills

• Palliative radiation therapy expertise.
• Proficiency in SBRT, proton therapy, IMRT, and HDR brachytherapy.
• Teaching and mentoring of residents, graduate students, and trainees.
• Clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary oncology setting.