The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Kansas Medical Center and the University of Kansas Health System is seeking outstanding medical physicists to join our faculty at the Instructor/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor level.

The University of Kansas Cancer Center is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and has recently received a $100 million lead gift to build a new, state-of-the-art destination cancer center. The Department of Radiation Oncology provides cancer care services throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area with over 4,000 treatment courses annually. The Division of Medical Physics is staffed at 21 faculty medical physicists, 18 medical dosimetrists, 4 medical physics residents (2 PGY-1’s and 2 PGY-2’s), and 1 department-funded research fellow who support a full range of clinical, research, and educational services. The Department has recently completed a Varian ARIA/Eclipse v18.0 upgrade, the first in the US, and maintains a close relationship with Varian providing unique opportunities for collaboration.  KU’s IBA ProteusONE is projected to be the first in the region to deliver FLASH therapy. The Department has a recently renovated 1200 sq. ft. physics research space located adjacent to the main KUCC Radiation Oncology clinic, housing both computational and instrumentation labs. Medical Physics research is currently being funded by multiple NIH grants, industry grants and KUCC physicist/scientist recruiting grants. Collaborations with physics and engineering departments at KU Lawrence create abundant exciting opportunities for both academic research and education. The Medical Physics group at KU strives for excellence in clinical, educational, and research endeavors, and has a rapidly growing national reputation in many specialties, including proton therapy, FLASH, optimization, treatment planning, dosimetry, instrumentation, Monte-Carlo simulations, QA/QC, and more.

With a metropolitan area of 2.3 million people, Kansas City offers the diversity and excitement of a large city with the charm and convenience of Midwest living. Walkable, tree-lined neighborhoods surround the campus, which is within close proximity to the city's top destinations, including the Kauffman Center of Performing Arts, Union Station & Science City, National WWI Museum, the (free!) Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, as well as the Country Club Plaza, a shopping district celebrated for its architectural design. Overall, the Kansas City metropolitan area is a diverse and dynamic region with a rich cultural heritage, a strong economy, a vibrant downtown area, and a wide range of recreational, culinary, and educational opportunities. It offers a high quality of life for its residents and attracts visitors from around the region and beyond. Residents enjoy safe, suburban neighborhoods, great restaurants and shopping, miles of bike paths, parks and lakes, excellent schools (public, private, and universities for higher education). The University of Kansas Health System is the official healthcare provider for the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, and T-Mobile Center. Kansas City is also home to Sporting KC, KC Current, Kansas City Mavericks, and we will be hosting the World Cup! Visit www.thinkkc.com  for more information about Kansas City.

Interested candidates should email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and list of three references to: Harold Li, PhD, FAAPM, Vice Chair and Chief of Medical Physics at hli5@kumc.edu.

About University of Kansas Medical Center

The University of Kansas Medical Center is a world-class academic medical center and destination for complex care and diagnosis. The University of Kansas Cancer Center is one of 53 National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the US, and the only one in the Kansas City region. We offer more options for patients with serious conditions because of our expertise and leadership in medical research and education. Our physicians are researchers and educators expanding the boundaries of medical knowledge. Their major breakthroughs lead to life-changing treatments and technologies of the future. Today the health system includes more than 100 locations, more than 12,500 employees and more than 1,000 physicians. Our new proton center is the only IBA proton center in several states around the Kansas City region.

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