The Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University is now accepting applications for a Faculty Medical Physicist in the Department of Radiation Oncology to provide physics services at the soon-to-be-open Jefferson Cherry Hill Radiation Oncology facility in Southern New Jersey.  The department is seeking a highly motivated individual to join Jefferson’s dynamic, collegiate, and expanding Medical Physics team.

Department Portfolio

The Cherry Hill Radiation Oncology Department is scheduled to be opened in the Fall of 2023. Cherry Hill Radiation Oncology will be newly built and will contain an Elekta Versa HD Linac, Eclipse TPS, Mosaiq R&V, a ViewRay MRI-Linac, and an Elekta Flexitron HDR Afterloader. The department plans to initially have 1 full time physician and 1 full time physicist at the location, with plans to expand to 2 physicians and 2 physicists. The hired physicist will become part of a team that covers the Cherry Hill clinic as well as the existing Jefferson Washington Township clinic (travel time between the Cherry Hill and Washington Township clinic is about 20 minutes). The Jefferson Washington Township clinic is currently covered by 2 physicians and 2 physicists, has 2 Varian TrueBeams, Eclipse TPS, Mosaiq R&V, and has an active HDR program (Elekta MicroSelecetron V2).

The entire Thomas Jefferson University Medical Physics Division consists of 25 physicists, 7 physics residents, and 2 post-doctoral research fellows. The Medical Physics Division currently provides physics coverage at 6 locations: the Bodine Center for Cancer Treatment in Center City Philadelphia, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion, Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson New Jersey, and Einstein Health. System-wide equipment includes Varian and Elekta Linacs, ViewRay MRI-Linacs, an Elekta Gamma Knife, Elekta’s brachytherapy studio, and an active Lu-177 Theranostics program. Treatment planning is performed mainly with Eclipse TPS and Mosaiq is used for R&V.

Jefferson physics faculty lead a highly impactful and diverse research program. The group currently has ongoing projects funded 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.

Jefferson's Medical Physics Division 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 soon-to-be-open Jefferson Cherry Hill Radiation Oncology Department. Primary responsibilities will be clinical including patient care consisting of external beam, SRS, SBRT, HDR, and other clinical services. The candidate will join a team of two other physicists and cross-cover clinics in Cherry Hill and Washington Township in Southern New Jersey. As a faculty member, the candidate will be expected to participate in educational activities including teaching in the Medical Physics and Radiation Oncology residencies. The physicist will have opportunities to take part in any ongoing research programs across the Enterprise or to initiate new research directions.

A Ph.D in Medical Physics is preferred for this position. Candidates with a MS will be considered. Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, be rigorous in their clinical work, and have strong research and educational ambitions. We encourage new graduates as well as more experienced physicist to apply. Full consideration will be given to applications submitted prior to February 3, 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 Cancer Center & 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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