DescriptionThe Department of Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center is recruiting Instcutor to join Dr. Prasanna Alluri in the Molecular Medicine Section, a translational research unit focused on understanding and overcoming therapeutic resistance in cancer.
Research Environment & Opportunities
UT Southwestern is one of the nation's premier biomedical research institutions, home to six Nobel Laureates and 25 members of the National Academy of Sciences. The Department of Radiation Oncology is nationally recognized for innovation in clinical practice, radiation physics, and translational research.
The department includes:
- A high-volume clinical program with state-of-the-art radiotherapy platforms
- 25 physician-scientists, 14 residents, and a collaborative clinical faculty
- A Division of Medical Physics and Engineering with 31 faculty physicists and robust technical infrastructure
- A Molecular Medicine Section with 18 faculty (10 principal investigators) actively pursuing discovery-driven research
In our section and department, we are committed to building a dynamic and collaborative community of researchers focused on basic discoveries that will have a lasting impact on the care of cancer patients. New faculty will be supported with resources to build integrated research programs and encouraged to collaborate with colleagues across UT Southwestern, including within the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center.
