Department: Location: Health Sciences Center Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Regular Job Req ID: R108933 Position Description: The Division of Radiation Oncology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine is seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor position, term track. Applicants with an interest in gastrointestinal malignancies including colorectal, hepatobiliary, esophageal, and gastric cancers are
encouraged to apply. Cancer subsite of specialization is negotiable. Duties include clinical service, teaching medical students and Radiation Oncology residents, participation in clinical trials and basic science research. This includes on-call coverage and service rotation at University of Louisville Health hospitals and clinics in Louisville, KY. Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Radiation
Oncology and eligible to be licensed in Kentucky. Candidates must have strong clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, be highly motivated, and be compassionate towards all patients. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Louisville offers a wide range of advanced treatment techniques in radiation therapy, including
Cyberknife radiosurgery, three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, brachytherapy, external beam radiation therapy, image-guided radiotherapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, proton beam therapy, radioisotope therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, total body irradiation, and total skin irradiation. Individual faculty members maintain areas of specialty interest and strive for new discovery in these
areas. Research is an integral part of the department's mission. Faculty focus on providing exceptional patient care while striving to improve care through research for our future patients. Clinical trials are conducted to discover new therapeutic interventions to help prevent and treat cancer in patients. We are a full member site for NRG Oncology. We actively participate in cooperative group trial enrollment as
well and work with industry leaders to develop novel treatment techniques. The University of Louisville encourages candidates to apply who have demonstrated the capacity to create supportive work environments, collaborate effectively on teams, and serve the students we admit and aim to attract. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University
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