The University of Iowa is seeking a medical physicist for a faculty appointment in the Medical Physics Division of the Department of Radiation Oncology for the position of Director of Brachytherapy Physics. A successful Ph.D. candidate will be appointed on the clinical (non-tenure) or tenure track at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor, and a successful M.S.-prepared candidate will be appointed as a Clinical Instructor. The medical physicist will join 12 radiation oncologists, 7 radiation oncology residents, 12 faculty medical physicists (15 total faculty medical physicist positions), 4 medical physics residents, one faculty engineer, 7 dosimetrists, 2 systems administrators, and 2 staff engineers. Responsibilities will include a broad range of clinical service, teaching and research based on the candidate’s interests and qualifications. Candidates with substantial experience with high-dose-rate brachytherapy systems are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Department has a well-established brachytherapy program with an Elekta Flexitron high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy afterloader, intracavitary/interstitial capability for gynecological cases, prostate HDR, eye plaque implants, and intra-operative breast radiation therapy using the Zeiss IntraBeam system. A new Siemens Vida 3T MRI scanner is in the Department across the hall from the high-dose-rate brachytherapy suite, and cervical cancer HDR treatments are delivered using MRI-guidance as the standard of care. Brachytherapy treatment planning is performed using the Oncentra HDRbrachytherapy treatment planning software.

Other major clinical capabilities in the Department include 4D imaging/treatment planning/delivery, frame-based and frameless stereotactic radiosurgery with the Gamma Knife Icon, respiratory gated radiotherapy delivery, and MRI-guided radiotherapy with the Elekta Unity MR-Linac. A new Siemens Vision PET/CT scanner will go live in the Fall of 2023. Departmental software includes the Mosaiq oncology information system, Philips Pinnacle and Elekta Monaco treatment planning systems, the Epic electronic medical record system, and the Varian Velocity image registration and dose accumulation software. The medical physics group also provides coverage at four partner sites, one with an Elekta VersaHD linear accelerator, and three with Varian linear accelerators including two TrueBeam systems.

Iowa City is a vibrant community located in the rolling hills of southeastern Iowa, with a population of about 75,000. The city and university are part of a historic campus community offering an array of cultural and athletic activities, including outstanding theater and music venues, well-recognized art collections, a thriving literary tradition, ethnically diverse restaurants, and a full menu of Big Ten sports. Iowa City has the diverse atmosphere of a much larger city while having the feel of a small friendly campus town, with excellent schools. The area has a multitude of recreation areas, with many hiking and biking trails as well as water related activities. Location is approximately 4-5 hours by car from Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City and within 20 minutes of the Eastern Iowa airport.

M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Medical Physics. 

Board certification in radiotherapy physics is required. 

Interest in and experience with clinical and classroom teaching is desired.

Two or more years of experience with high-dose-rate brachytherapy is desired.