East Carolina University Hiring for Assistant Professor/Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Profressor/Clinical Associate Profe at Greenville Full Time

Job Title:

Assistant Professor/Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Profressor/Clinical Associate Professor, Professor/Clinical Professor (EHRA Faculty)

Position Number :

966539

Vacancy Open to :

All Candidates

Department :

EHH BSOM Radiation Oncology

Department Homepage :

https://radiation-oncology.ecu.edu/

Advertising Department :

RADIATION ONCOLOGY – ADMIN

Division :

ECU Health/BSOM

Classification Title :

Assistant Professor/Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Profressor/Clinical Associate Professor, Professor/Clinical Professor (EHRA Faculty)

Working Title :

Assistant Professor/Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Profressor/Clinical Associate Professor, Professor/Clinical Professor (EHRA Faculty)

Number of Vacancies :

1

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) :

1.000

Full Time or Part Time :

Full Time

Recruitment Range:

Commensurate with qualifications

Position Location (City) :

Greenville

Position Type:

Faculty (Teaching)

Job Category :

Faculty (Physician)

Organizational Unit Overview:

The Department of Radiation Oncology was established in 1985 and is part of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. The Department proudly hosts a two-year, CAMPEP-accredited medical physics residency program and co-sponsors a CAMPEP-accredited medical physics graduate program with the Department of Physics. Department faculty provide professional services as radiation oncologists and medical physicists, and are actively engaged in oncology patient care, clinical research, and teaching of students, residents, and fellows. Faculty also serve in various leadership capacities at ECU Health Medical Center, including Chief of Service of Radiation Oncology and Director of Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy.Among the clinics where department faculty provide care is Vidant Radiation Oncology, which is located in the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Cancer Tower at ECU Health Medical Center. Within this 6-story, 96-bed, 418,000 square foot Tower are several state-of-the-art treatment technologies, including: three Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators with optical surface imaging; respiratory gating and a 6DoF couch; an M6 CyberKnife; an HDR brachytherapy suite; a GE CT simulator; GammaTile therapy; Y-90 liver directed therapy; radiopharmaceuticals; and a fifth vault configured for an MRI linear accelerator. The Tower also houses multispecialty clinics, a 60-chair infusion center, patient support services, a women’s imaging center, pharmacy, conference space, and healing gardens.In addition, department faculty provide services at the ECU Health Gamma Knife® Center located at ECU Health Medical Center, which houses a Gamma Knife Icon unit with dedicated MRI and patient support space. Regardless of location, department faculty actively collaborate with ECU Health staff to provide results-oriented, high-quality patient care. The Department also collaborates with ECU Health Beaufort Hospital, ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital, and ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital to provide clinical care and quality standardization for patients across eastern North Carolina.

Job Duties :

The Department of Radiation Oncology in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University seeks a Medical Physicist at the rank of Assistant Professor to join its existing medical physics group as a fixed-term or tenure-track faculty member.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing radiation oncology physics services at ECU Health Medical Center and at Vidant Radiation Oncology (VRO). The selected candidate will ensure quality, safety, and accuracy in the delivery of radiation therapy and treatment planning and will perform all required quality checks, monitors, inspections, maintenance, calibrations, and verifications. He/she will ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state radiation regulations and accreditation/practice standards.

The candidate will participate in clinical radiation oncology duties, which may include Brachytherapy, Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT), and Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT). The successful candidate will collaborate with staff physicists and dosimetrists to provide physics support for clinical trial activities, and will participate in program, facility, and technology development.

The candidate will perform the daily duties of a clinical medical physicist and will participate in clinical physics research projects with students and staff. He/she will also participate in medical physics professional activities, to include continuing education and maintenance of certification. The selected candidate will foster and expand upon ongoing research and academic efforts, including collaborations with ECU’s Department of Physics and UNC Chapel Hill’s Department of Radiation Oncology. He/she will participate in research to increase extramural funding, and may lecture in graduate-level, medical physics courses for the Department of Physics.

The candidate will also provide instruction in the Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Residency Program. Applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged.

Minimum Education/Experience :

MS in Medical Physics or closely related discipline; resident training in clinical/medical physics; American Board of Radiology (ABR) or American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) certification eligibility; excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong computer skills; strong clinical background.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation :

Board Certified/Board Eligible as a Medical Physicist.

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education :

PhD in Medical Physics or closely related discipline; American Board of Radiology (ABR) or American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) certification; leadership experience in a team environment; experience with MRI linear accelerator.

Special Instructions to Applicant :

East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. In addition to submitting a candidate profile online, please submit online the required applicant documents:

Curriculum Vitae
Letter of Interest
List of Three References (noting contact information)

Additional Instructions to Applicant:

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.

Job Open Date :

09/01/2023

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Initial Screening Begins :

10/01/2023

Rank Level:

Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting :

https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/65191

AA/EOE :

East Carolina University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and seeks to create an environment that fosters the recruitment and retention of a more diverse student body, faculty, staff and administration. We encourage qualified applicants from women, minorities, veterans, individuals with a disability, and historically underrepresented groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) should contact the Department of Human Resources at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/TTY) or [email protected].

Eligibility for Employment :

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Office of Human Resources Contact Information :

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (252) 328-9847 or toll free at 1-866-489-1740 or send an email to [email protected]. Our office is available to provide assistance Monday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 EST.