University of Southern California
Associate/Full Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology Medical Physics
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Associate/Full Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology Medical Physics
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Associate/Full Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology Medical Physics
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University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be part of a world‑class research university and a member of the “Trojan Family,” comprising faculty, students and staff.
The Department of Radiation Oncology, Keck School of Medicine of USC is a robust team of clinicians and basic science/clinical researchers with approximately 14 physician faculty and 9 medical physicist faculty. Services are provided at seven hospitals—including Keck Hospital of USC, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, USC Arcadia Hospital, Adventist White Memorial Hospital, Henry Mayo Newall Hospital—and up to six community‑based clinics once construction is complete. The Department holds ACR accreditation for USC Norris Cancer Hospital and all Keck Medicine of USC regional radiation oncology clinics. The CHLA radiation oncology unit has earned APEX accreditation and is part of the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, an NCI‑designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. The program is a full member of NRG, NSABP, and GOG and participates in clinical trials sponsored by SWOG.
Our medical physics faculty are directly involved in ensuring quality and safety for clinical operations, clinical research, and education, and are initiating a new CAMPEP‑accredited medical physics residency training program.
The Department at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center is equipped with state‑of‑the‑art Varian Truebeam STX with Brain Lab ExacTrac, a Varian Truebeam with HyperArc, a Trilogy machine, a dedicated Siemens CT simulator, Varian RPM respiratory gating, and prone breast technique. HDR brachytherapy is housed in a dedicated procedural suite with full anesthesia capability. The Keck Hospital houses a Gamma Knife that is being upgraded. An ongoing ocular melanoma program involves joint faculty from the Roski Eye Institute. Community‑based clinics feature Varian Truebeam and Halcyon linear accelerators with gating, radiosurgery and SBRT capabilities.
The new Newport Beach Medical Office Building will house a radiation oncology department with four state‑of‑the‑art modalities, providing outstanding patient convenience and access.
Our medical physics faculty fulfill the tripartite mission of clinical service, research, and education. The department’s values are embodied in the acronym Excellence, Teamwork, Compassion and Harmony (ETCH).
Position Summary The Department of Radiation Oncology at the Keck School of Medicine at USC is recruiting a mid‑career to senior‑level board‑certified (DABR/DABMP) medical physics faculty at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor on the Clinical track. The candidate should have a strong publication record, national service, and teaching experience. Successful program creation and implementation is desirable. The academic rank will be supported by the candidate’s track record and national reputation. This position reports to the Chief of Medical Physics and will primarily provide comprehensive clinical medical physics services at Newport Beach and other sites, along with scholarship development of other faculty, resident trainees, and students at USC/Keck.
This role must be flexible to cover other satellite clinics as needed and perform other duties as assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities The medical physicist ensures that all physics‑related aspects of treatment delivery, machine performance, and quality assurance, and patient quality assurance are within acceptable tolerances to ensure that each treatment matches physician planning intent and can be safely delivered. The physicist is involved in the radiation oncology safety program, provides an annual quality‑management report, consults with physicians or dosimetrists on plan feasibility and quality, and resolves difficult planning problems. The physicist provides technical supervision of therapists, advises on patient setups and delivery, oversees brachytherapy delivery, advises on in‑vivo dosimetry when appropriate, performs or supervises acceptance testing and commissioning of new hardware or software, maintains records of maintenance and performance issues, ensures resolution of equipment faults, provides educational support to residents, medical school students, and other students, and performs original research with the goal of publishing such work.
The primary medical physicist works full time on site at the Newport Beach Medical Office Building leading, overseeing, and establishing the clinical physics operations and standards of the radiation oncology practice in collaboration with Keck Medicine Hospital administration.
Minimum Qualifications
ABR/ABMP Board Certified and California Registered TCP
Associate Professor or Full Professor rank eligibility
7+ years clinical practice experience in an academic setting, preferably with leadership, education, and research experience
Preferred Qualifications
Prior clinical medical physics experience in pediatric radiotherapy services
Demonstrated national and international reputation in scholarship, education/mentoring commensurate with the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor
Demonstrated outstanding communication and teamwork skills
Interest in leading and expanding a medical physics mentorship program within the department of radiation oncology
Experience in mentoring junior faculty, residents, and students
Compensation We offer a highly competitive salary package with excellent benefits. The annual base salary range for this position is $245,000 – $345,000. Incentive compensation is also possible as defined by the department. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Equal Opportunity Employment USC is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources at (213) 821‑8100 or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
Job ID
REQ20103215
Posted Date
07/25/2025
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Associate/Full Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology Medical Physics
role at
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be part of a world‑class research university and a member of the “Trojan Family,” comprising faculty, students and staff.
The Department of Radiation Oncology, Keck School of Medicine of USC is a robust team of clinicians and basic science/clinical researchers with approximately 14 physician faculty and 9 medical physicist faculty. Services are provided at seven hospitals—including Keck Hospital of USC, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, USC Arcadia Hospital, Adventist White Memorial Hospital, Henry Mayo Newall Hospital—and up to six community‑based clinics once construction is complete. The Department holds ACR accreditation for USC Norris Cancer Hospital and all Keck Medicine of USC regional radiation oncology clinics. The CHLA radiation oncology unit has earned APEX accreditation and is part of the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, an NCI‑designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. The program is a full member of NRG, NSABP, and GOG and participates in clinical trials sponsored by SWOG.
Our medical physics faculty are directly involved in ensuring quality and safety for clinical operations, clinical research, and education, and are initiating a new CAMPEP‑accredited medical physics residency training program.
The Department at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center is equipped with state‑of‑the‑art Varian Truebeam STX with Brain Lab ExacTrac, a Varian Truebeam with HyperArc, a Trilogy machine, a dedicated Siemens CT simulator, Varian RPM respiratory gating, and prone breast technique. HDR brachytherapy is housed in a dedicated procedural suite with full anesthesia capability. The Keck Hospital houses a Gamma Knife that is being upgraded. An ongoing ocular melanoma program involves joint faculty from the Roski Eye Institute. Community‑based clinics feature Varian Truebeam and Halcyon linear accelerators with gating, radiosurgery and SBRT capabilities.
The new Newport Beach Medical Office Building will house a radiation oncology department with four state‑of‑the‑art modalities, providing outstanding patient convenience and access.
Our medical physics faculty fulfill the tripartite mission of clinical service, research, and education. The department’s values are embodied in the acronym Excellence, Teamwork, Compassion and Harmony (ETCH).
Position Summary The Department of Radiation Oncology at the Keck School of Medicine at USC is recruiting a mid‑career to senior‑level board‑certified (DABR/DABMP) medical physics faculty at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor on the Clinical track. The candidate should have a strong publication record, national service, and teaching experience. Successful program creation and implementation is desirable. The academic rank will be supported by the candidate’s track record and national reputation. This position reports to the Chief of Medical Physics and will primarily provide comprehensive clinical medical physics services at Newport Beach and other sites, along with scholarship development of other faculty, resident trainees, and students at USC/Keck.
This role must be flexible to cover other satellite clinics as needed and perform other duties as assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities The medical physicist ensures that all physics‑related aspects of treatment delivery, machine performance, and quality assurance, and patient quality assurance are within acceptable tolerances to ensure that each treatment matches physician planning intent and can be safely delivered. The physicist is involved in the radiation oncology safety program, provides an annual quality‑management report, consults with physicians or dosimetrists on plan feasibility and quality, and resolves difficult planning problems. The physicist provides technical supervision of therapists, advises on patient setups and delivery, oversees brachytherapy delivery, advises on in‑vivo dosimetry when appropriate, performs or supervises acceptance testing and commissioning of new hardware or software, maintains records of maintenance and performance issues, ensures resolution of equipment faults, provides educational support to residents, medical school students, and other students, and performs original research with the goal of publishing such work.
The primary medical physicist works full time on site at the Newport Beach Medical Office Building leading, overseeing, and establishing the clinical physics operations and standards of the radiation oncology practice in collaboration with Keck Medicine Hospital administration.
Minimum Qualifications
ABR/ABMP Board Certified and California Registered TCP
Associate Professor or Full Professor rank eligibility
7+ years clinical practice experience in an academic setting, preferably with leadership, education, and research experience
Preferred Qualifications
Prior clinical medical physics experience in pediatric radiotherapy services
Demonstrated national and international reputation in scholarship, education/mentoring commensurate with the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor
Demonstrated outstanding communication and teamwork skills
Interest in leading and expanding a medical physics mentorship program within the department of radiation oncology
Experience in mentoring junior faculty, residents, and students
Compensation We offer a highly competitive salary package with excellent benefits. The annual base salary range for this position is $245,000 – $345,000. Incentive compensation is also possible as defined by the department. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Equal Opportunity Employment USC is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources at (213) 821‑8100 or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
Job ID
REQ20103215
Posted Date
07/25/2025
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