Faculty of Medicine Physicist - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Clinical Practice Medical Physicist (Radiation Oncology)

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) • Galveston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Physics and Engineering at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is seeking a full-time faculty medical physicist at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank. The successful candidate will take part in clinical, research, and teaching activities and provide clinical radiation therapy physics services for external beam, IGRT, IMRT/VMAT, SRS/SRT/SBRT, and HDR programs. The position is based at UTMB’s main campus in Galveston, Texas, with clinical support for planned UTMB satellite locations as needed; the first satellite is scheduled to open in September 2026.

The Division of Physics and Engineering includes three Ph.D. physicists, two dosimetrists, and an administrative assistant. Departmental equipment includes two Varian linear accelerators (a TrueBeam and a Trilogy), Brainlab ExacTrac image guidance systems, kilovoltage cone-beam CT, MV portal imaging, MOSAIQ OIS, a Siemens SOMATOM go.Open Pro CT simulator, and an Elekta microSelectron HDR afterloader. Treatment planning systems include RaySearch RayStation, Elekta Oncentra for HDR, and Brainlab Elements for SRS/SRT. Planned clinical development projects include implementing Varian’s Aria OIS; adding Varian Eclipse HyperArc and RapidArc Dynamic treatment planning; implementing the Sun Nuclear SunCHECK QA platform and other QA hardware and software; and upgrading to an Elekta Flexitron HDR afterloader.

The candidate is expected to participate in the physician residency program. A clinically oriented medical physics research and publication record is highly desired. Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in medical physics, physics, engineering, or a related physical science.
• ABR or ABMP certification, or board eligibility in radiation oncology physics.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and educational environment, or commitment to do so as a UTMB faculty member.
• Initiative, problem-solving ability, and teamwork skills.
• Strong leadership, verbal and written communication, and technical skills.
• Commitment to clinically oriented research and teaching.

Nice To Haves

• A successful record of clinically oriented medical physics research and publications.
• At least three years of full-time clinical experience in radiation oncology physics.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical radiation therapy physics services for external beam, IGRT, IMRT/VMAT, SRS/SRT/SBRT, and HDR programs.
• Participate in clinical, research, and teaching duties within the department.
• Provide clinical support as needed to planned UTMB satellite locations.
• Participate in the physician residency program.

What This Job Offers

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