Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University is now accepting applications for a Faculty Medical Physicist in the Department of Radiation Oncology.  The department is seeking a highly motivated individual to join Jefferson’s dynamic, collegiate, and expanding physics team.

Department Portfolio

The Thomas Jefferson Medical Physics Division consists of 25 physicists, a computational physicist, 7 physics residents, and 2 post-doctoral research fellows (with on-going recruitment for 2 more post-doctoral fellows). The Medical Physics division has 6 locations: the Bodine Center for Cancer Treatment in Center City Philadelphia, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion, Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson New Jersey, and Einstein Health. System-wide equipment includes Varian and Elekta Linacs, a ViewRay MRI-Linac (with plans to commission a second MRI-Linac), an Elekta Gamma Knife, and Elekta’s brachytherapy studio including the first ImagingRing in the country. Treatment planning is performed mainly with Eclipse and MOSAIQ is used for record and verify. The department has established a growing Theranostics program.

Jefferson physics faculty lead a highly-impactful and diverse research program. The group currently has on-going funded projects by the National Cancer Institute, vendor funded research, as well as Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center funding. Research topics include functional imaging, AI and machine learning, multi-lesion SRS, MR-guided radiation therapy, advanced brachytherapy, radionuclide dosimetry, and physics-lead clinical trials. The group has active collaborations with the Jefferson physician faculty, on-going national and international research projects, and is part of the NCI Quantitative Imaging Network. Physics research support consists of IT professionals, clinical trial research coordinators, a 3D print lab, and grant management specialists.

Jefferson's Division of Medical Physics has a long-standing history of educating trainees. The department contains a Medical Physics Residency Program and is active in teaching the Medical Physics and Radiation Oncology residents.

Positional overview

We are recruiting for a Medical Physics Faculty position to the Center City Philadelphia campus (which currently has 13 physicists). The successful candidate will be expected to perform standard Medical Physics tasks and commissioning projects, contribute to a specialty program (SRS, brachytherapy, MRI-Linac), perform peer-reviewed research, and teach in the Medical Physics and medical residencies. Dedicated research time will be provided.

A Ph.D in Medical Physics is required for this position. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, be rigorous in their clinical work, have a strong ambition to perform impactful research, and be enthusiastic about participating in the educational programs. We encourage new graduates as well as more experienced physicist to apply. A formal clinical and research mentorship plan is in place and program lead positions may be available for qualified candidates. Full consideration will be given to applications submitted prior to January 19^th, 2023.

Jefferson Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans. Applicants should forward a curriculum vitae to the physics administrative assistant, Ms. Julianne Johnson at Julianne.Johnson@jefferson.edu.

About Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University / Jefferson Health

ABOUT JEFFERSON HEALTH Jefferson Health, which includes 14 hospitals, 2,867 licensed beds, 6,100 physicians and practitioners and 7,400 nurses, is Philadelphia’s second largest employer. Jefferson is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in 10 specialties, including ophthalmology (#2) and orthopedics (#4), as well as rehabilitation (#13) through its Magee Rehabilitation Hospital. Jefferson Health has over 40 outpatient and urgent care locations, which, together, result in more than 3.8 million outpatient visits annually. The mission of Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC), an NCI-designated cancer center since 1996, is to improve the lives of cancer patients and their families through innovation, compassion and breakthrough discoveries. The SKCC at Jefferson offers a depth and breadth of experience in all aspects of cancer from the laboratory to the clinic, and the expertise of physicians, scientists, staff and other health care professionals places SKCC at the forefront of cancer research and care. U.S. News and World Report ranked the SKCC #23 in the 2019-2020 rankings, and has consistently ranked it as a top cancer center for the past decade. ABOUT THOMA...S JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY Thomas Jefferson University’s academic programs span 10 colleges and 3 schools, including architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, science and social sciences, for a total of 160 undergraduate and graduate programs. Thomas Jefferson University has been ranked the 5th most innovative university and among the best in value by U.S. News & World Report (northern region). The Center for Digital Health, led by Adam Dicker, MD PhD, ESVPRO and Chair of Radiation Oncology, was formed in 2018 to play a pivotal role in the promotion, resourcing, design and coordination of clinical and evaluative digital health research at Jefferson. The Center is unique in its mission to engage industry partners in the rigorous validation of the efficacy and impact of digital health innovations in the clinical setting. As another example of its eclectic strategic evolution, Thomas Jefferson University formed the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce in November 2010 by combining the School of Design and Engineering and the School of Business. Its Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce is home to fashion programs that have ranked 7th in the world and 3rd in the U.S. by Fashionista, and among the world’s best by CEOWORLD Magazine and Business of Fashion.

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