Faculty Position - Research Medical Physicist

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Company: Loyola University

Location: Chicago, IL 60629

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Position Details

Job Title
Faculty Position - Research Medical Physicist

Position Title
Faculty Position - Research Medical Physicist

Position Number

Job Category
University Faculty

Job Type
Full-Time

FLSA Status
Exempt

Campus
Maywood-Health Sciences Campus

Location Code
RADIATION ONCOLOGY (06720A)

Department Name
RADIATION ONCOLOGY

Is this split and/or fully grant funded?

Duties and Responsibilities

Salary Range: $103,000 - $270,000
Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/
The Department of Radiation Oncology at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) invites faculty applications for a full time research medical physicist position, with research and teaching responsibilities.

We seek an innovative research medical physicist to advance cancer-focused studies that can integrate both foundational and clinical investigations. This individual is expected to play an integral role in Loyola University Chicago's initiative to significantly expand its nationally recognized cancer programs in partnership with Trinity Health with the goal of NCI designation. The Medical Physicist would complement the clinical strengths in the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center and the basic research programs.

The Stritch School of Medicine is a strongly collaborative research environment with substantial core facilities and integrated graduate education programs. Faculty responsibilities include sustaining an independent, externally-funded research program, and leading a graduate program in medical physics that is currently under development. Candidates must have a PhD in medical physics, physics or related sciences and a strong record of research publications. Current external support is desirable but not required.

Qualifications

Candidates must have a PhD in medical physics, physics or related sciences and a strong record of research publications. Current external support is desirable but not required.

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Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

The Department of Radiation Oncology at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) invites faculty applications for a full time research medical physicist position, with research and teaching responsibilities.

We seek an innovative research medical physicist to advance cancer-focused studies that can integrate both foundational and clinical investigations. This individual is expected to play an integral role in Loyola University Chicago's initiative to significantly expand its nationally recognized cancer programs in partnership with Trinity Health with the goal of NCI designation. The Medical Physicist would complement the clinical strengths in the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center and the basic research programs.

The Stritch School of Medicine is a strongly collaborative research environment with substantial core facilities and integrated graduate education programs. Faculty responsibilities include sustaining an independent, externally-funded research program, and leading a graduate program in medical physics that is currently under development. Candidates must have a PhD in medical physics, physics or related sciences and a strong record of research publications. Current external support is desirable but not required.

Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) is a 547-licensed-bed quaternary hospital in Maywood, Illinois that includes the William G. & Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, a certified comprehensive stroke center and a children's hospital. Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine and the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Loyola has 7,221 employees including 859 physicians, 491 residents and 108 fellows. Loyola is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in Illinois, and is currently ranked No. 4 in the state by both U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek. LUMC is part of Loyola Medicine, a three-hospital system that includes LUMC, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,800 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. Loyola Medicine is part of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation with 92 hospitals in 22 states.

Loyola University Chicago values and is committed to fostering a culture of equal opportunity for all persons. We encourage under-represented minorities and women candidates to apply. LUC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience: Candidates must have a PhD in medical physics, physics or associated sciences and a strong record of research publications. Current external support is desirable but not required.

Interested candidates should email cover letter and CV to Dr. John C. Roeske, jroeske@lumc.edu as well as apply online at www.careers.luc.edu.

Open Date
09/01/2023

Close Date

Salary Range
$103,000 - $270,000

Additional Salary Information

This salary range is for a 12-month academic appointment. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Loyola requires all Health Sciences Campus Faculty and Staff to be vaccinated with the original COVID-19 and Flu vaccines when eligible. An exemption for a qualified medical or religious reason may be submitted for review/approval.

If you are invited for an on-campus interview for a Position that is based at the Health Sciences Campus, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination of the original COVID-19 vaccine OR a negative COVID-19 test results no more than 48 hours prior to arriving on campus. PCR or rapid antigen test results are acceptable.

About Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes-including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences-Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation's top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country's most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here.

Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University's Nondiscrimination Policy.

Quick Link for Posting
https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/18753

Job Number
8550215

Organizational Location
HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS

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