Visiting Assistant Professor

This is a visiting faculty position within the Division of Medical Physics and Engineering. Appointment will be at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in medical physics or a related field. They will work on projects including AI-driven image reconstruction, image registration and image segmentation. The candidate will apply machine learning and deep learning techniques to solve challenges in today's image-guided radiation therapy, including real-time low-contrast liver tumor localization, automatic structure segmentation for on-line adaptive radiotherapy, and real-time MRI motion estimation and reconstruction.

UT Southwestern is a leading institution conducting academic research. With six Nobel Laureates and 25 members of the National Academy of Sciences currently on faculty, UTSW is among the top five biomedical research institutions in the nation. The Department of Radiation Oncology is a leader in the development and clinical implementation of innovative treatment strategies. The department currently has a total of 22 MD and MD/Ph.D. physicians and 14 medical residents. The Division of Medical Physics and Engineering currently has 31 faculty-level physicists, 12 full-time dosimetrists, five research/service engineers and many postdoctoral researchers and graduate students.

Steve Jiang, Ph.D., Director of Medical Physics and Engineering
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Department of Radiation Oncology
2280 Inwood Road Dallas, Texas 75390-9303
Steve.Jiang@utsouthwestern.edu

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

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• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
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