Division Director, Physics - Department of Radiation Oncology

City of Hope•Duarte, CA

About The Position

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. Position Overview The Department of Radiation Oncology at City of Hope seeks an exceptional, visionary, and collaborative leader to serve as Division Director of Physics. This is a senior leadership position at the executive director level responsible for the full spectrum of academic and clinical responsibilities across department clinical service, research, and teaching. The Division Director will provide overarching leadership for medical physics and dosimetry services across Southern California while also playing a central role in shaping and overseeing City of Hope’s national physics program. This leader will work in close partnership with the Vice President of Clinical Operations and the Department Chair, with annual performance evaluations conducted jointly by both. The recruited physicist leader will join a dynamic and expanding team that includes over 20 faculty and staff medical physicists, 2 physics residents, and more than 20 dosimetrists in Southern California. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Administration Provide strategic, operational, and visionary leadership for medical physics and dosimetry across Southern California clinics, while contributing significantly to the national physics enterprise. Oversee and direct medical physicists and dosimetrists to ensure high‑quality, safe, and innovative clinical physics support services consistent with departmental standards and professional guidelines. Collaborate closely with departmental leadership to develop and execute long-term strategic plans, technology acquisition, program development, and quality improvement initiatives. Serve as a key member of departmental leadership forums, representing physics in institutional planning and multidisciplinary initiatives. Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and safety requirements across all sites. Clinical Responsibilities Perform and supervise the full range of clinical physics and dosimetry services, including treatment planning support, machine QA, commissioning, and implementation of new technologies. Support a strong, multimodality clinical program—including all forms of external beam radiotherapy (including SBRT/SRS), brachytherapy, motion management, image‑guided radiotherapy, surface-guided radiation, and advanced technologies in place (e.g. adaptive radiation therapy, biology guided radiation, molecular imaging, radiopharmaceuticals) or being developed. Education & Training Provide strong leadership across all educational mission areas. Oversee and coordinate training for residents, therapists, and dosimetry in the Radiation Oncology, Medical Physics, Radiation Therapy, and Dosimetry training programs. Promote excellence in teaching for trainees, students, and staff across the division. Research & Innovation Foster a culture of academic excellence and innovation in clinical, translational, and technological research. Support and expand research and development activities across physics, dosimetry, and interdisciplinary teams. Encourage faculty engagement in grant development, scholarly activity, and national professional service.

Requirements

PhD in Medical Physics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field.
At least 8 years of relevant experience.
Board certification in Therapeutic Medical Physics (ABR or equivalent).
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a highly multidisciplinary environment.
Demonstrated leadership experience in clinical physics operations, ideally across multiple sites or in a large integrated program.
Demonstrate a clear understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements. (e.g., APEx/ASTRO)

Nice To Haves

Strong record of academic achievement and excellence in research, teaching, and/or clinical innovation is preferred.
Record of involvement in national and institutional service, and experience with externally funded research and ability to serve as principal investigator or co-investigator is preferred.
Commitment to mentoring and developing faculty, staff, residents, and other trainees.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic, operational, and visionary leadership for medical physics and dosimetry across Southern California clinics, while contributing significantly to the national physics enterprise.
Oversee and direct medical physicists and dosimetrists to ensure high‑quality, safe, and innovative clinical physics support services consistent with departmental standards and professional guidelines.
Collaborate closely with departmental leadership to develop and execute long-term strategic plans, technology acquisition, program development, and quality improvement initiatives.
Serve as a key member of departmental leadership forums, representing physics in institutional planning and multidisciplinary initiatives.
Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and safety requirements across all sites.
Perform and supervise the full range of clinical physics and dosimetry services, including treatment planning support, machine QA, commissioning, and implementation of new technologies.
Support a strong, multimodality clinical program—including all forms of external beam radiotherapy (including SBRT/SRS), brachytherapy, motion management, image‑guided radiotherapy, surface-guided radiation, and advanced technologies in place (e.g. adaptive radiation therapy, biology guided radiation, molecular imaging, radiopharmaceuticals) or being developed.
Provide strong leadership across all educational mission areas.
Oversee and coordinate training for residents, therapists, and dosimetry in the Radiation Oncology, Medical Physics, Radiation Therapy, and Dosimetry training programs.
Promote excellence in teaching for trainees, students, and staff across the division.
Foster a culture of academic excellence and innovation in clinical, translational, and technological research.
Support and expand research and development activities across physics, dosimetry, and interdisciplinary teams.
Encourage faculty engagement in grant development, scholarly activity, and national professional service.