Physician-Scientist | Radiation Oncologist | COHNMC (Los Angeles, CA)

City of Hope•Duarte, CA

43d•$330,000 - $600,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Radiation Oncology at City of Hope National Medical Center, a nationally-recognized cancer institute, is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified radiation oncologist with either an MD/PhD or an MD degree to join the Department as an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in the tenure-equivalent Professor series. The department focuses on delivering world-class, state-of-the-art radiation therapy and clinical care to patients with cancer and benign diseases. City of Hope's Department of Radiation Oncology is at the forefront of evidence-based clinical care, technological advances, and translating discoveries from the bench into clinical practice, emphasizing quality, integrity, compassion, urgency, and teamwork. The department is part of a scientifically rich cancer center with national recognition in research programs including DNA repair, cancer genetics, cancer immunology, genomics, theranostics, and radionuclides, offering significant potential for scientific translation through strong early phase clinical trials programs. The Elsie & Robert Pierson Radiation Oncology Center at the Duarte, California campus offers advanced technologies, and the Radiation Oncology Network spans multiple counties in the greater Los Angeles region, with expanding clinical programs in Chicago, Phoenix, and Atlanta.

Requirements

Board eligible or board certified radiation oncologist.
MD/PhD or MD degree.
Eligible for medical licensure in the state of California.
Radiation Oncology Residency training in an ACGME-accredited program.
Current or anticipated board certification required.
Demonstration of significant clinical experience expected through a radiation oncology residency program, or post-residency clinical experience.
M.D., D.O. or equivalent degree from an accredited educational institution.

Nice To Haves

Strong research background.
Well-published in impactful scientific journals.
Current grant funding or history of successfully having achieved funding is highly desirable.
Experience in multi-modality treatment planning (e.g. PET, 4D CT, MRI), image guided radiotherapy (IGRT), and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is desired.
Applicants of all academic levels welcome with strong translational and/or basic science research experience.

Responsibilities

Develop an academic laboratory-based program relevant to the field of radiation therapy or oncology (e.g. DNA repair, radiation biology, chemical biology, cancer biology, immunology, bioinformatics, etc.).
Deliver world-class, state-of-the-art radiation therapy and clinical care to patients with cancer and benign diseases.
Engage in research and mission-driven work to advance cancer treatment and patient outcomes.
Contribute to the department's commitment to quality, integrity, compassion, urgency, and teamwork.
Participate in early phase clinical trials programs.
Provide clinical care across a network of centers in Southern California, and potentially in Atlanta, Chicago, and Phoenix areas.