Medical Physics Division:

The University of Iowa is seeking a medical physicist for a faculty appointment in the Medical Physics Division of the Department of Radiation Oncology. A successful Ph.D. candidate will be appointed on the tenure or non-tenure clinical track at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor, and a successful M.S.-prepared candidate will be appointed as a faculty instructor. The medical physicist will join 13 radiation oncologists, 6 radiation oncology residents, 13 faculty medical physicists, 4 medical physics residents, one faculty engineer, 8 dosimetrists, 2 systems administrators, and 1 staff engineer. Responsibilities will include a broad range of clinical service, teaching and research based on the candidate’s interests and qualifications. We are seeking an individual who desires to participate in the standard duties found in a comprehensive radiation therapy program and who has the capability to advance our clinical and/or academic mission through the execution of clinical and/or research projects.

The external beam radiation therapy program is well-established, with three Elekta Versa HD linear accelerators, an Elekta Gamma Knife Icon, and an Elekta Unity MRI linear accelerator. The Department has a strong brachytherapy program, with an Elekta Flexitron high-dose-rate brachytherapy afterloader, intracavitary/interstitial capability for gynecological cases, and low-dose-rate brachytherapy eye plaque implants. A 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 MR-guidance as the standard of care. Brachytherapy treatment planning is performed using the Elekta Oncentra treatment planning software. The Department is equipped with a 4-D Siemens Biograph PET/CT scanner, a mobile C-arm imager for fluoroscopy, optical and infra-red non-ionizing image guidance systems, and 6-degree-of-freedom robotic patient positioning systems. Specialized capabilities include 4D imaging/treatment planning/delivery, frame-based and frameless stereotactic radiosurgery, flattening-filter-free stereotactic body radiation therapy with gated VMAT, and MRI-guided adaptive radiation therapy. Departmental software includes the Mosaiq oncology information system, Philips Pinnacle (replacement pending), Elekta One Planning (Monaco + MIM), 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. Candidates interested in executing complex clinical projects are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Department has three divisions: The Radiation Oncology Clinic, the Medical Physics division, and the Ph.D.-granting Free Radical Radiation Biology division. The Department has developed highly productive interdisciplinary collaborations that have resulted in federal research funding in multiple other departments including Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiology. The Department has a successful research program and has multiple federally funded investigators with grants at the level of R21, R01, and SPORE. An XStrahl Small Animal Radiation Research Platform (SARRP) is available enabling cone-beam-CT-guided radiation therapy research using small animals at the Iowa Institute for Biomedical Imaging facility. A Public Private Partnership (P3) grant was obtained for the installation of a research-dedicated custom FLASH linear accelerator, with electron beam capability initially and with a planned upgrade to x-ray FLASH capability. The FLASH linear accelerator went live with electron capability in May 2025. Candidates with research interests that significantly contribute to the overall departmental academic effort are strongly encouraged to apply.

About Iowa City:

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 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. Iowa City 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.

For more information, please contact Michael Washington, HR Generalist, Michael-Washington@uiowa.edu  

Please see http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/radiationoncology/ for more information on the Department of Radiation Oncology at The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.  All applications must be submitted to https://jobs.uiowa.edu/content/faculty/ - see requisition 75703 for further details. 

Benefits Overview: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits/employee-benefits/regular-faculty-staff-benefits#accordion-item-28221-0

• Benefits: 24 days paid vacation per year


• Retirement: Generous retirement package with 2:1 employer-to-employee match, details located here.


• Work-from-home: This position is eligible for hybrid work, up to 20%, within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location

Online Application Required Documents

• Letter of Interest
  
   


• Curriculum Vitae
  
   


• Applicants intending to obtain board certification through the American Board of Radiology’s International Medical Physics Graduates Alternative Pathway must submit the following with their application as appended pages to their cover letter:
  
  
  
  1. Transcripts indicating their medical physics degree is at least equivalent to a Master of Science degree in medical physics from a CAMPEP-accredited graduate program (See Section 8 of https://www.campep.org/GraduateStandards.pdf)
  
  
  2. Credentials demonstrating the candidate is a qualified medical physicist in their country of origin
  
  
  3. Demonstration of employment of at least one year as a qualified medical physicist in their country of origin, and;
  
  
  4. Scanned passport page demonstrating citizenship.
  
  
  
  

For more information, please contact:

• Contact name: Michael Washington


• Title: HR Generalist


• Email address: Michael-Washington@uiowa.edu


• Department website: https://radiationoncology.medicine.uiowa.edu/

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check.

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

• Must have completed step 1 OR be eligible to complete step 2 or 3

1. Board certification in radiotherapy physics by the American Board of Radiology or equivalent;


2. Eligible to take Part 2 or Part 3 of the American Board of Radiology therapeutic medical physics board exam within 1 year of starting the position; or


3. Eligible for the American Board of Radiology’s International Medical Physics Graduates Alternate Pathway (IMPGAP) immediately upon starting the position (https://www.theabr.org/medical-physics/initial-certification/international-medical-graduates).

• Experience with clinical and classroom teaching


• Experience with high-dose-rate brachytherapy


• Experience with MR-guided radiation therapy


• Experience with stereotactic radiosurgery


• PhD degree


• A track record of successfully executing complex clinical projects such as commissioning a linear accelerator, treatment planning system, or new clinical service


• Academic productivity through publications and/or funded grants in the physics, engineering, and/or clinical spaces


• Certification by the American Board of Radiology (or equivalent) in therapeutic medical physics or under 1 year pathway to board certification from start date