Secondary Proton Medical Physicist
Company: UNC-Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Summary The Department of Radiation Oncology at the
University of North Carolina is seeking a secondary faculty proton
medical physicist for the North Carolina Cancer Center. The North
Carolina Cancer Center is a member of the UNC Health Care System
and is located in Chapel Hill, NC. The North Carolina Cancer Center
is currently staffed with 13 Radiation Oncologists, 7 Dosimetrists,
12 Medical Physicists, and 1 IT specialist. The North Carolina
Cancer Center clinic is equipped with 3 Elekta accelerators, a
CyberKnife system, a Mobetron intraoperative accelerator, an Elekta
HDR system, a VariSeed LDR prostate system, a Philips large bore CT
simulator, and a recently installed Philips MR simulator. The
Center is in the process of installing a Varian TrueBeam. A Mevion
S250- FIT Proton Therapy System is due to be installed in 2027.
Clinical treatment planning systems ( TPS ) include Raystation TPS
, Accuray Precision TPS for CyberKnife, Oncentra HDR Brachy TPS ,
and VariSeed LDR Brachy TPS . Ancillary systems include VisionRT.
Construction on the vault to house the Mevion S250- FIT Proton
Therapy System will commence in 2026, with installation scheduled
to begin in the latter half of 2027. A lead proton faculty
physicist (to be hired) is expected to start as early as September
2026. The secondary proton faculty physicist, reporting to the lead
physicist, would ideally begin in the same timeframe. Both the lead
and secondary proton faculty physicists will work with Mevion and
project management teams to ensure project success. Both the lead
and secondary proton faculty physicists will work collaboratively
with appropriate stakeholders to establish the infrastructure,
workflows, and Policies and Procedures required for physics-related
tasks and patient treatments. The successful candidate is expected
to be actively involved in a broad range of clinical, research, and
teaching activities within the Department and the School of
Medicine. Clinical duties: The secondary proton faculty physicist
will work under the supervision of the lead proton faculty
physicist during acceptance and commissioning of the Mevion S250-
FIT system, acquisition of dosimetry data, and commissioning of
proton treatment planning in RayStation. Once the proton therapy
system becomes operational, the successful candidate will provide
clinical proton therapy physics services. Responsibilities include
ensuring the accurate and safe delivery of proton radiation
treatments and maintaining the safety of patients and treatment
staff. Research: The successful candidate must be motivated to
contribute to, and collaborate in, research efforts. Residency
Program: The department supports a CAMPEP -accredited Medical
Physics Residency Program and, as such, mentoring of residents is
expected. Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
The ideal candidate should have strong technical skills, a
commitment to research and teaching, and excellent verbal and
written communications skills.
Keywords: UNC-Chapel Hill, Raleigh , Secondary Proton Medical Physicist, Science, Research & Development , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
