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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 strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.