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The Department of Radiation Oncology of the Emory University School of Medicine is recruiting for a physician faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level position. Candidates for the position should have completed an accredited residency and be board certified or in the process of becoming board certified through the American Board of Radiology. Candidates should ideally have a strong interest in clinical care in an academic environment that includes opportunities to contribute to clinical trials, health services/outcomes/policy research, translational biology, and medical physics research. A commitment to residency education, the multi-disciplinary care of cancer patients, and quality and equity of care delivery are essential.

The Department of Radiation Oncology has a tripartite mission of providing outstanding patient and family-centered medical care, educating the next generation of cancer caregivers and researchers, and executing paradigm-defining cancer research. The department is growing in all three areas, is ranked highly for receiving NIH funding among U.S. radiation oncology departments, and currently has over 70 faculty distributed among Divisions of Clinical Affairs, Cancer Biology, Medical Physics, and Health Services Research. Faculty members are internationally recognized for their research and for subspecialty care in areas including pediatric oncology, brain tumors, head and neck cancer, lymphoma, breast, genitourinary, and lung cancer. The department operates across six sites of care in the Atlanta area, including the Emory Proton Therapy center.  This position is an ideal opportunity to join a large team dedicated to elevating the quality of care in a major metropolitan area.

Winship Cancer Institute is the only National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Georgia. The Winship Cancer Institute coordinates subspecialties of cancer diagnostic imaging, care, and research throughout the university. Winship has over 680 members, who from November 2024- October 2025 were supported by $133 million in grant funding. To learn more about Winship research, outreach, clinical trials, and faculty and staff, visit www.winshipcancer.emory.edu.

The Emory University School of Medicine, in addition to cancer research and care, is nationally recognized in areas of infectious disease, neurosciences, heart disease, transplantation, orthopedics, pediatrics, renal disease, ophthalmology, and geriatrics. Atlanta is home to two other large research universities, many other schools and colleges, vigorous technology and biomedical sectors, together with extensive parks and green space.

The successful applicant will show a history of academic scholarship and achievement as well as a strong clinical background.

NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remotely is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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