Photon Faculty Medical Physicist in Radiation Oncology Job at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

  • Mayo Clinic
  • Rochester, MN

Job Description

Why Mayo Clinic


Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and  comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is currently recruiting a board-certified photon faculty medical physicist for the Division of Medical Physics within the Department of Radiation Oncology.

We are seeking applicants with a track record that demonstrates academic and clinical excellence, including clinical practice and project participation, collaboration, and leadership, as well as research productivity and commitment to educational service. A proven track record of successfully leading groups or projects is highly desirable. Successful candidates will have responsibility for and participate in clinical coverage and QA for photon therapy procedures. The candidate will also be expected to participate in educational activities and lead and publish peer reviewed research.

The applicant will also be expected to submit a brief (<1000 words) research proposal.  The research proposal should summarize the candidate’s research interests, goals, qualifications, potential for funding, and vision for synergistic collaboration with the other members of the Department of Radiation Oncology.  Preference will be given to those candidates who have interests and qualifications consistent with key clinical, research and innovation initiatives including MR-Linac program development, inclusive of MR-based oART treatment planning, delivery, quality assurance and program management.

Facility and Equipment: The Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Division currently has 25 faculty medical physicists, 48 staff clinical medical physicists, 9 residents/fellows, 6 medical physicist assistants, along with several engineers and IT support. The Division is a seasoned and cohesive team responsible for all aspects of therapy medical physics in support of clinical practice, education and research in radiation oncology in Rochester and at 5 satellite facilities. The Medical Physics Division is noted for research in image guided radiation therapy, clinical application of advanced imaging modalities, radiomics, quality and safety, treatment delivery dosimetry and verification, development of novel treatment technologies, advances in brachytherapy, Monte Carlo techniques, particle therapy treatment planning and beam delivery, radiobiology and outcomes-informatics.

Equipment in our Department includes 15 Varian Truebeam/EX/iX/Ethos linacs including 7 with Hypersight, a Gamma Knife ICON, GE and Siemens CT simulators with wide bore and 4D capability, a 3T MRI, VariSource and Bravos HDR afterloaders, Varian Brachyvision for HDR planning, Variseed for LDR planning, XStrahl Orthovoltage, IntraOp Mobetron, Eclipse, ARIA and a full complement of dosimetry and detector systems for photon, proton and brachytherapy. Photon treatment procedures include all conventional radiation therapy modalities plus special procedures that include IORT, TBI, TSET, HDR, SRS, SBRT, SFRT, BH, Orthovoltage, LDR and IVBT treating over 6000 patients per year. Expansion of the Rochester-based photon clinical to add 3 additional vaults is underway, with a planned implementation of state-of-the-art treatment technology, including an MR-Linac. The proton center with a Hitachi synchrotron-based treatment system treats over 1200 patients per year in a facility adjacent to our photon radiation oncology clinic, and a 2-gantry proton expansion project with a second accelerator is underway.

Mayo Clinic is an integrated, multidisciplinary academic medical center and supports a vibrant and diverse research enterprise. Mayo Clinic strives to remain a world leader for advanced quantitative approaches, including AI and machine learning, and novel insights from the diverse landscape of health care technology and data. The Department of Radiation Oncology leads or contributes to national efforts in basic, translational, clinical, and population sciences. Furthermore, Radiation Oncology has a rich tradition of collaborating with other Mayo Clinic departments, health and data scientists, biomedical engineering programs, and animal and cell laboratories.  The unique resources available to faculty for research and innovation include a clinical data warehouse containing over twenty years of EHR data for 10 million patients, a vibrant radiology practice with state-of-the-art imaging modalities, and reference labs including pathology, genomic data, and drug discovery pipelines. Advanced GPU and CPU based computational infrastructure exists for research, development, and clinical applications.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. and board certification; board eligible Ph.D. graduates from a CAMPEP accredited residency program with experience in MR-Linacs and MR-Based online adaptive radiotherapy will also be considered.

Exemption Status

Exempt

Compensation Detail

The minimum starting salary for PhD/Doctoral specialties may range from $136,643 to $280,250. This range reflects full-time total base compensation prior to consideration of additional experience or duties. Pay for the selected candidate will vary based on specialty, experience, FTE, internal equity, or external market data.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

Schedule Details

Full Time

International Assignment

No

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives.  Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.


Equal Opportunity


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law" .  Mayo Clinic participates in  E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Recruiter

Ryan Brunner

Job Tags

Full time, Flexible hours

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