Lead Proton Medical Physicist

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The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of North Carolina is seeking a lead faculty proton medical physicist for the North Carolina Cancer Center. The North Carolina Cancer Center is a member of the UNC Health Care System and is located in Chapel Hill, NC.

The North Carolina Cancer Center is currently staffed with 13 Radiation Oncologists, 7 Dosimetrists, 12 Medical Physicists, and 1 IT specialist. The North Carolina Cancer Center clinic is equipped with 3 Elekta accelerators, a CyberKnife system, a Mobetron intraoperative accelerator, an Elekta HDR system, a VariSeed LDR prostate system, a Philips large bore CT simulator, and a recently installed Philips MR simulator. The Center is in the process of installing a Varian TrueBeam. A Mevion S250- FIT Proton Therapy System is due to be installed in 2027. Clinical treatment planning systems ( TPS) include Raystation TPS, Accuray Precision TPS for CyberKnife, Oncentra HDR Brachy TPS, and VariSeed LDR Brachy TPS. Ancillary systems include VisionRT.

Construction on the vault to house the Mevion S250- FIT Proton Therapy System will commence in 2026, with installation scheduled to begin in the latter half of 2027. The lead proton faculty physicist is expected to start as early as September 2026 to work with Mevion and project management teams to ensure project success. A secondary proton faculty physicist (to be hired) would ideally begin in the same timeframe. Both the lead and secondary proton faculty physicists will work collaboratively with appropriate stakeholders to establish the infrastructure, workflows, and Policies and Procedures required for physics-related tasks and patient treatments.

The successful candidate is expected to be actively involved in a broad range of clinical, research, and teaching activities within the Department and the School of Medicine.

The successful candidate for this position must have the following qualifications: (1) a PhD in Medical Physics/Physics/Engineering or related field; (2) be ABR/ ABMP board certified; and (3) have graduated from a CAMPEP-accredited residency.

The ideal candidate should have strong technical skills, a commitment to research and teaching, and excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Qualified applicants should submit an application online at https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/314113. The application should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV), and at least two references. Applicants are required to identify the names, titles, email addresses and phone numbers of two (2) professional references when applying. If selected, reference providers identified by the applicant will be contacted via email with instructions for uploading their letters of support.

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