Faculty Position, Department of Radiation Oncology - Medical Physicist (Proton Therapy)

Location: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Company

hirify.global is a pediatric cancer research and treatment institution with a large radiation oncology program focused on children, adolescents, and young adults.

What you will do

• Join the Department of Radiation Oncology faculty as a medical physicist.
• Develop clinical and translational research in pediatric radiation therapy.
• Advance treatment targeting, treatment planning and delivery, and toxicity modeling.
• Collaborate with investigators across St. Jude cancer center programs.
• Contribute to clinical innovation using advanced imaging, radiation therapy, and proton therapy technologies.

Requirements

• PhD in medical physics, engineering, or a related physical science.
• Record of academic productivity and publications appropriate to the proposed faculty rank.
• Strong potential for collaborative research and academic contributions.
• Certification in radiation oncology physics by ABR, ABMP, or CCPM, or eligibility for certification, is highly desirable.
• Foreign equivalents of the qualifications may be considered.

Nice to have

• Strong interest in proton therapy.
• Radiation oncology physics certification or eligibility for certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Protected research time and substantial support for research development.
• Resources supporting academic innovation and scholarly productivity.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration across cancer center programs.
• Access to a dedicated pediatric proton therapy center with synchrotron, gantry treatment rooms, a fixed-beam room, precision positioning, volumetric image guidance, and scanning nozzles.
• Clinical and research access to image-guided linear accelerators, spectral CT, PET/CT, dedicated MRI systems, and advanced treatment planning capabilities.

Hiring process

• Submit a curriculum vitae, a letter describing career plans, research interests, and academic goals, and the names of three professional references online.
• Academic rank will be determined based on experience, academic record, and publication history.