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Employment Opportunities
Medical Physics Resident Position:
The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) has an opening for therapeutic medical physics residency position. This is a CAMPEP accredited two-year program that emphasizes clinical excellence and professional development in Radiation Oncology Physics. The structure of the residency program is well-defined with both didactic courses and “hands-on” clinical rotations. Residents are required to pass both areas and are expected to become an integral part of the Department by performing clinical duties while interacting closely with the entire physics faculty (currently six physicists and five dosimetrists) and staff in an academic center. Graduating residents receive a certificate of completion and are expected to be well-prepared for a career in clinical Medical Physics. Applicants must have a PhD or MS degree in Medical Physics, Physics or related fields. Preference is given to graduates of CAMPEP-accredited Medical Physics programs but all qualified candidates will be considered in the review process. A complete application includes: A) a cover letter that contains a personal statement, B) a curriculum vitae, C) three letters of reference, and D) an official transcript covering the applicant’s graduate education. The deadline to submit an application is December 31, 2009. Submit application materials to:
Su-min Zhou, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Medical Physics
Department of Radiation Oncology
987521 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-7521
Facillity and Equipment:
UNMC Radiation Oncology is a vibrant, growing department equipped with six modern linear accelerators (four at the main campus and two at satellite facilities) capable of advanced techniques such as respiratory gating and image guided radiotherapy using BAT, Calypso, CT on rails, cone-beam CT, and ExacTrac. Treatment planning is performed by using ADAC Pinnacle, BrainLAB iPLAN, and Varian BrachyVision systems. UNMC offers a broad range of Radiation Oncology procedures including: IMRT, SRS, SBRT, TBI, TSE, IORT, and HDR/LDR brachytherapy. The newly opened Village Pointe outpatient cancer center, is a state-of-the-art imaging, planning, and treatment delivery facility and is well suited for residents to conduct clinical research projects.
Employer and Environment:
The benefits of the residency include professional career training, a competitive salary and benefits package (health insurance, meal plan, books, vacation, sick leave) and travel to one professional Medical Physics meeting. The University of Nebraska Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its students and staff. The city of Omaha offers an excellent quality of life with a cost of living much below the national average. For more information on Omaha, see www.accessomaha.com.
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