Faculty Position - Open Rank - Proton Physicist

Emory University•Atlanta, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Emory University's Department of Radiation Oncology is seeking a full-time proton physicist for a faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level. This role will operate under the guidance of the Director of Medical Physics. The department serves multiple clinical sites in the Atlanta metropolitan area, including the busy Emory Proton Therapy Center, which features pencil beam scanning. Other clinical sites include Emory University Hospital Clifton, Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown, Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Grady Hospital, and Emory Decatur Hospital. The department is a key part of Winship, a National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and is integrated into multidisciplinary cancer care. Annually, the department treats over 4,000 patients and utilizes advanced technology such as Varian™ and Elekta™ linear accelerators, a multi-room proton center, Gamma Knife®, brachytherapy HDR afterloaders, and CT scanners with 4D capabilities, along with access to MR and PET scanners. All linear accelerators are equipped with IGRT and respiratory motion management. The oncology information system is ARIA®, with Eclipse™ and RayStation© for treatment planning. The department has experienced significant growth in clinical, teaching, and research activities, with internationally recognized leaders and substantial grant funding. The department comprises over 70 faculty members across several divisions and offers accredited training programs for medical physics and radiation oncology residents. Emory physics faculty also contribute to Georgia Institute of Technology's medical physics programs. The Medical Physics Division has a strong research program focused on areas like artificial intelligence and image-guided radiotherapy.