The Department of Radiation Oncology of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, ranked 6th in NIH research funding, is recruiting Radiation Oncologists at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level for the positions of Medical Director and Associate Director of the Maryland Proton Therapy Center (MPTC). The ideal candidates will have at least 3 years of experience in proton therapy and/or demonstration of academic productivity. MPTC is scheduled to open in 2014 and expected to be equipped with Varian technology to include 4 gantry and 1 fixed beam unit. The center will also have 1 PET-CT, 1 CT Simulator and one 1 MRI unit. Positions, inclusive of a lead Physicist and Operations Director, will start ~ winter 2012 (2 years prior to the opening of MPTC). The Director(s) will work closely with departmental leadership in the personnel recruitment, establishment of the research platform, and programmatic clinical process integration of the MPTC.
The Department of Radiation Oncology within the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center has a main facility at the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore, close to the main attractions of the Inner Harbor waterfront and professional sports stadiums. The Department also has 2 well-integrated community programs. The program currently has 7 linear accelerators, 4 CT simulators, an HDR unit, a Gamma Knife, and active programs in IMRT, IGRT, Brachytherapy and SBRT. In addition, there are several campus-wide shared resources including small-animal imaging CT, PET and MR scanners.
Zeljko Vujaskovic, MD/PhD has been recently recruited to become the Director of our newly created Division of Translational Radiation Sciences. The 9 faculty have grant-funded basic research programs in different aspects of the cellular responses to DNA damage, molecular biology, and preclinical in vivo models of radiation effects on normal tissue. Resources include office and lab space totaling 18,300 sq ft.
The Physics Division, led by Dr. Warren D’Souza, has 14 PhD Medical Physicists. Research programs include the development of new treatment planning and delivery techniques, tumor motion management, inter-fraction image guidance strategies and collaborative research with our Radiobiology Division. This division includes 4700 sq ft of research space; inclusive of 1500 sq ft co-located with our Radiobiology division and a 1000 sq ft machine shop. Additionally there is an established “Program of Excellence in Technology Related Translational Research” inclusive of a Dedicated State of the Art Research Linear Accelerator.
Interested applicants should mail or send electronically their curriculum vitae to:
Frank Young, Senior Administrator, Department of Radiation Oncology – Gudelsky Building 22 S. Greene Street, Room GGK0101 Baltimore, MD 21201 fyoung@umm.edu
The University of Maryland, Baltimore is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
