Duke Kunshan University

Position ID:DukeKunshanUniv-MEDICALPHYSICS [#18434]
Position Title: Faculty Position (Rank Open) in Medical Physics/Informatics
Position Type:Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:Kunshan, Suzhou 215316, China [map] sort by distance
Subject Areas: Informatics
Physics / Medical Physics
Appl Deadline: finished (2021/04/08, finished 2022/10/13)
Position Description:    

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

Duke Kunshan University seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position (rank open) in the area of Medical Physics to start as early as fall 2023. Duke Kunshan University currently has a master’s program in Medical Physics, and is building up its research capabilities in medical physics and related areas, including new frontiers such as AI applications in medical physics and health care. Close collaborations with other academic and medical institutions are highly encouraged. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree in an appropriate field at the time of application. Postdoctoral research/training experience in either therapeutic or imaging physics or both and/or equivalent professional certification in one of the medical physics specialties, by the American Board of Radiology or equivalent, is highly desirable. Candidates must demonstrate an ability to conduct outstanding independent research, must be an excellent teacher (or show promise for excellent teaching and mentoring), and must have a capability for doing community outreach/professional services. Leadership skills in managing a graduate program are a plus. Candidates whose research and/or teaching are interdisciplinary and centered on Medical Physics are strongly encouraged to apply.

We request from all applicants a curriculum vita, a research statement, a teaching statement, and professional and community service/outreach records. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted. These materials should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online. The application address is https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/18434. The search committee also invites and encourages letters of nomination for potential candidates. Nominations and questions about the position may be sent to Professor Fang-Fang Yin at med-physics-search@dukekunshan.edu.cn. Use “Medical Physics” as the subject line. Priority will be given to applications received by December 1, 2022 and applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. Duke Kunshan University provides excellent compensation, benefits and start-up packages, which are comparable to those of U.S. institutions.

About Duke Kunshan University

Duke Kunshan University is a Sino-American partnership between Duke University in the United States and Wuhan University in China to create a world-class liberal arts and research university, offering a range of academic programs for students from China and throughout the world. A non-profit, joint-venture institution, Duke Kunshan University was granted accreditation approval by China’s Ministry of Education in September 2013 and welcomed its inaugural class of students in August 2014.

With the goal of spearheading the future of higher education, Duke Kunshan University is influenced and informed by both American and Chinese traditions of higher education. The shared vision of Duke University and Wuhan University is that Duke Kunshan will help address the changing needs of global higher education, and that Duke Kunshan University will pursue academic excellence and integrity and apply classroom knowledge in service to society. As an international intellectual community that encourages diversity, openness and creative learning, Duke Kunshan University welcomes outstanding faculty from around the world who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to this global learning environment.

   


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Duke Kunshan University | 昆山杜克大学
中国江苏省昆山市杜克大道8号 邮编:215316
No. 8 Duke Avenue, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China 215316