Faculty Medical Physicist - Radiation Oncology Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Jefferson Health Plans • Gibbon, MN

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University is seeking a highly motivated Faculty Medical Physicist to join the dynamic, collegiate, and expanding physics team in the Department of Radiation Oncology. The Medical Physics Division at Thomas Jefferson University is a large and comprehensive group, comprising 33 physicists, 7 physics residents, and 5 post-doctoral research fellows. They provide clinical physics services across 13 locations in Philadelphia and its surrounding metropolitan areas. The department is equipped with state-of-the-art technology including Varian and Elekta Linacs, a ViewRay MRI-Linac, an Elekta Gamma Knife, and a CyberKnife. Brachytherapy is performed using Elekta’s brachytherapy studio, and treatment planning is primarily done with Eclipse, with Mosaiq serving as the record and verify system. The department also boasts a growing Theranostics program that utilizes quantitative SPECT/CT for dosimetry calculations with the MIM MRT system. Jefferson's physics faculty are actively involved in a significant and diverse research program, with ongoing projects funded by the National Cancer Institute, vendors, and the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. Research areas include computational physics, functional imaging, AI and machine learning, computer vision, multi-lesion SRS, alpha- and beta-particle microdosimetry, and physics-led clinical trials. The group actively collaborates with Jefferson physician faculty, engages in national and international research projects, and is part of the NCI Quantitative Imaging Network. The successful candidate will have opportunities to contribute to existing funded projects, develop independent research, and collaborate across the cancer center. The Division of Medical Physics has a long-standing commitment to educating trainees, offering a Medical Physics Residency Program and actively teaching both Medical Physics and Radiation Oncology residents.

Requirements

• PhD in Medical Physics is required.
• Excellent communicator.
• Strong ambition to perform impactful research.
• Rigorous in clinical work.
• Enthusiastic about participating in educational programs.

Nice To Haves

• 2027 resident graduates
• More experienced physicists

Responsibilities

• Perform peer-reviewed research.
• Participate in standard Medical Physics tasks.
• Lead commissioning projects.
• Contribute to a specialty program (SRS, brachytherapy, MRI-Linac).
• Teach the Medical Physics and Radiation Oncology residents.

Benefits

• Medical (including prescription)
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits (group rates on insurance and discounts)
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University (after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree