Physics Resident, Radiation Oncology - Full-Time, Days

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Physics Resident I with our Radiation Oncology Department at our main Hyde Park location.

 

The Medical Physics Residency Program in the Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology at the University of Chicago Medicine is accepting applications for a Clinical Physics Resident position beginning July 1, 2025.

This CAMPEP-accredited program offers two years of comprehensive clinical training in Radiation Oncology Physics, with an optional third year focused on data-driven clinical work. The program emphasizes hands-on clinical experience and is designed to prepare residents for a professional career in medical physics, with the goal of achieving ABR certification.

 

The incoming resident will join a dynamic team of 14 medical physicists, including 7 faculty physicists, who are actively engaged in clinical service, teaching, and research. The department also includes 7 dosimetrists, 12 radiation oncologists, 10 medical residents, and 5 Ph.D. cancer biology faculty. While the 24-month program is primarily clinical, participation in teaching and translational research is encouraged. The optional third year offers expanded opportunities for clinical efforts to evaluate novel therapies.

 

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must hold either:

• A Ph.D. or M.S. degree from a CAMPEP-accredited graduate program in Medical Physics, or
• A Ph.D. in physics or a related scientific discipline, followed by a CAMPEP-approved certificate in Medical Physics.

Candidates completing their graduate degrees in Fall 2025 may be considered; some flexibility in the start date is available.

 

Clinical Resources:The University of Chicago Medical Center is equipped with four Varian linear accelerators, including three TrueBeam units and a newly installed Ethos system with Hypersight Adaptive RT. Additional equipment includes:

• Varian Bravos HDR afterloader
• Brainlab Exactrac System
• Varian Identify, VisionRT, and LAP Luna 3D SGRT sytsems
• Two wide-bore Philips 4DCT scanners
• Siemens PET/CT (Radiology)
• Low-dose I-125 brachytherapy
• Treatment planning systems: Eclipse, Ethos, Brainlab iPlan/Elements, and VariSeed

The clinic delivers approximately 90–100 external beam treatments per day, with active participation in both institutional and national clinical protocols. Specialized procedures include IMRT, VMAT, ART, IGRT, SBRT, SRS, TBI, TSET, HDR, and IORT. Two of the TrueBeam machines are scheduled to be replaced in consecutive years, providing residents with valuable hands-on experience in equipment commissioning

 

Application Instructions:Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with a preferred deadline of September 1, 2025. The University of Chicago Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.  Interested candidates should submit the following materials:

• Curriculum vitae
• Academic transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)
• Three letters of recommendation 

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Days (8 hours)
• Unit/Department: Radiation Oncology
• CBA Code: Non-Union

 

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

 

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities.

 

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

 

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccina