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Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Adjunct) Radiation Oncology

Position Number: 6263011
Location: La Jolla, CA
Position Type: Medicine - Other Medicine

Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Adjunct) Radiation Oncology

University of California San Diego

Position overview
Position title: Radiation Oncology Salary range: The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $90,700- $135,200. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. UC Salary information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html. Application Window

Open date: May 29, 2025

Next review date: Sunday, Jun 29, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, May 29, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences (http://radonc.ucsd.edu) at UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body. The Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences is seeking an Adjunct, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor to join a growing team of radiation oncologists, medical physicists, clinical psychologists, and basic science researchers at the Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, one of 56 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the country, and its satellite locations in San Diego County. This position is within the Division of Radiation Oncology. The primary location for this position is at our La Jolla facility.

The primary focus of the position will be on Clinical Research with a specific focus on neuroimaging predictors and neuropsychological outcomes in multilingual patients with brain tumors.

The position will have the following roles and responsibilities:

Research: Engage in a program of scholarly and creative activity, including enrollment of patients in clinical research studies on cognitive outcomes after surgery and chemoradiation, clinical trials, and collaborations with other RMAS Research Faculty.

Education: Provide training, teaching, and education of UCSD Radiation Oncology residents, medical students, visiting radiation oncology residents, and other professionals.

Service: Participate in committees at the departmental, cancer center, university, local, and/or national level, as appropriate.

The appropriate series and appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level will be based on the candidate's background and experience. Appointments may require candidates to be self-funded.

A link to a full description of the series is provided for your review:
Adjunct Professor - see: http://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-280.pdf

As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf

Department: http://radonc.ucsd.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent in psychology, neuroscience, or related fields.

Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience conducting clinical research with patients with brain tumors.

Preferred qualifications

Candidates with at least 3 years of experience in neuroimaging analyses, functional MRI, or neuropsychological assessment of multi/bilingual patients are preferred.

Candidates with at least 20 original, peer-reviewed publications are preferred.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Authorization to Release Information Form - The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in university programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC San Diego requires all candidates for academic appointments to complete, sign, and upload the Misconduct Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If the candidate does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for positions will be subject to an institutional reference check.

Reference requirements

3-5 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04305

Help contact: pvera@health.ucsd.edu
About UC San Diego

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
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"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

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APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment : [https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf]

To apply, please visit: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04305