Full-Time Clinical Faculty, Radiation Oncology, Medical Physics, FHCC Peninsula

Description

The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Washington invites applications for a clinical faculty position in Medical Physics at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Professor, with an anticipated start date of July, 2026. We seek applicants who demonstrate commitment to excellence in clinical care, teaching, and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community. The successful candidate will join our faculty on a full-time basis for a twelve-month academic, 1 year, renewable appointment beginning July 2026.

The base salary range for this position will be $14,584 - $27,500 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

The successful candidate will be expected to join the community-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center (FHCC) Peninsula clinic in Poulsbo, Washington; a successful established community cancer center with 3.5 radiation oncologists as well as medical oncology services serving patients on the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas. This practice treats approximately 30 patients per day on one linear accelerator as well as a brachytherapy service for prostate implants as well as gynecological cancers. Medical physics faculty at UW are committed to clinical service and patient care and demonstrate expertise in clinical medical physics.

Physics Overview

Physicists oversee technical implementation of patient care and play a key role in the Department's patient safety and quality control program. Our faculty has a diverse range of expertise and research interests in functional imaging, radiation biology, biomedical informatics, physics consults for patients, FLASH proton therapy, optimization, global oncology, and scholarship in education, including international research and education collaborations. Research facilities include proton research beamlines including FLASH, SARRP small animal irradiator, and an active radiation biology lab. The physics group values team players, effective communicators, a service orientation, and a willingness to lead clinical projects of departmental need. The Department manages a two-year CAMPEP-accredited residency program in therapy medical physics which recruits two residents per year. It also is affiliated with the Department of Radiology’s CAMPEP-accredited residency in imaging medical physics. The Department is in the process of initiating a medical physics PhD program which is expected to become CAMPEP accredited in two years. All faculty are expected to contribute to the educational mission with residents and/or students. Members of the physics group are active in national committees, outreach, and other volunteer contributions to the medical physics community through professional organizations such as the AAPM, SDAMPP, RSNA and ASTRO, on editorial and review boards, and examination committees.

Department Overview

UW Medicine and its partner institutions (UWMC, Fred Hutch Cancer Center including its Proton Center, Seattle Children’s Hospital, VA Puget Sound, Harborview Hospital) provide an extensive and outstanding array of radiation oncology modalities for cancer patients. The Department of Radiation Oncology treats over 3,500 patients annually from a multi-state region covering over 25% of the U.S. geographic area. The University of Washington is the only Radiation Oncology department in North America that has clinical particle beam delivery systems for both proton and neutron therapy. Our clinical approach is collaborative with numerous multidisciplinary clinics, tumor boards and disease specific chart rounds. We are a part of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and have strong translational and clinical research collaborations. The Department has 36 physicians, 10 advanced practice providers, 33 physicists, and 2 research faculty. Educational opportunities in our residency programs, fellowship programs and post-doctoral fellowships abound. A strong interest and commitment to research and education is expected, as well as strong collaboration with the multidisciplinary clinical teams.

The Kitsap Community

The city of Poulsbo is located in the northern part of Kitsap County and is in proximity to the Pacific coast with ample year-round recreational activities including skiing, boating, walking, hiking, and biking in close vicinity. Natural beauty lies within close reach on the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsula with expansive parks, forests, lakes and mountains. Poulsbo is near Bainbridge Island, home to one of the best s