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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Position Vacancy Listing
PVL# 58437

Please Note: A change was made to this position announcement on 04/18/08

Working title:

Wisconsin Rapids Physicist, Assistant Professor (CHS)

Official title:

ASST PROFESSOR (CHS)(D03NN)

Degree and area of specialization:

PhD, Medical Physics or related field.

License/certification:

Certification by the American Board of Medical Physics or American Board of Radiology or eligibility for certification within 3 years of appointment.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

2-3 years experience in clinical and research environment in a radiotherapy program. Emphases: Tomotherapy; Physical and radiobiological beam modeling; intensity modulated radiation therapy; treatment optimization schemes; image guided therapeutics; routing radiotherapy physics service; high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy; teaching and coordination of allied health personnel. Experience with 3D TPS systems and TomoTherapy is essential.

Principal duties:

This position is located in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

1. Education effort: Teach radiotherapy treatment planning. Organize and run radiation therapy physics residency training modules, clerkships, workshops for students and staff. Coordinate efforts and participate in training of radiation oncology physics nurses, therapists, dosimetrists, residents and others in HDR & RT processes, delivery and planning.

2. Clinical services: Perform and review all aspects of radiotherapy patient and equipment-related planning and quality assurance. Assist dosimetrists and physicians in special physics consultation to evaluate feasibility of IMRT delivery; assist in the patient setup and treatment delivery. Perform all aspects of radionuclide and brachytherapy related physics services. Coordinate TLD/In-Vivo dosimetry services.

Specific services:
-Dosimetry plan checks, first treatment set-up, weekly physics radiation cumulative radiation deliver review;
-Chart review, chart rounds and tumor board participation;
-Equipment calibration and measurements, troubleshooting;
-On-call and responding as the primary contact for radiation therapy equipment repair/maintenance issues;
-Attend Departmental and other meetings;
-Supervise and perform evaluation reviews of physics and dosimetry staff;
-Attend radiation safety meetings and radiological/nuclear disaster committee meetings;
-Vendor coordination for equipment and software;
-Program development involving new technology, upgrades, equipment and market advancement;
-Radionuclide and brachytherapy services support, radiation incident follow up, procedural changes, state reporting, Federal and state regulatory awareness, site visits, and inspections.
-Clinical trials - review, input, monitoring, team coordination.


A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.
A period of evaluation will be required
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Appointment type: Academic Staff
Department(s): SMPH/HUMAN ONCOLOGY
Full time salary rate: Minimum $50,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Term: This is a renewable appointment.
Appointment percent: 50% - 100%
Anticipated begin date: JUNE 23, 2008
Number of positions: 1

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION

Application must be received by: JUNE 18, 2008

HOW TO APPLY:

Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #58437 to

Bhudatt Paliwal
Human Oncology TTY: 608-263-2473
600 Highland Ave, K4/B100 Fax: 608-263-9947
Madison WI 53792-0600 Email: Paliwal@humonc.wisc.edu