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The UHealth System at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Physics Resident position in the Radiation Oncology Department in Miami.
CORE JOB SUMMARY
This is a CAMPEP (Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs) accredited two-year Clinical Medical Physics Residency position in the Radiation Oncology Department at University of Miami Medical Center.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
- The medical physics division in Radiation Oncology Department is currently covering four radiation therapy venues: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Main (SCCC Main), Jackson Memorial Hospital (JMH), Sylvester at Deerfield Beach and the Sylvester Cancer Center West (SCCC West). The division currently consists of ten medical physics faculty and seven dosimetrists who carry out clinical, research and resident teaching duties.
- This is a two-year Clinical Medical Physics Residency position in the Radiation Oncology Department at University of Miami Medical Center.
- The position will prepare the resident to pursue a professional career in medical physics and the American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification exam in Radiological Therapeutic Physics.
- The clinical component of the training program consists of a total eight three-month long clinical rotations through all clinical areas of the program, including Patient treatment simulation, 3D treatment planning & dosimetry & delivery, dosimetric measurements, advanced treatment planning (IMRT & VMAT, SRS&SBRT), delivery and QA, quality assurance (linear accelerators and patient specific), low dose rate and high dose rate brachytherapy, radiation treatment techniques, radiation protection, shielding, and safety, imaging principles, including CT, 4DCT, MRI, PET, US, the principles of image fusion and algorithms, imaging in radiotherapy, linear accelerator commissioning, radiation treatment planning system commissioning.
- The content of the clinical rotations is designed in accordance with AAPM.
- Report 90 on “Essentials and Guidelines for Hospital-Based Medical Physics Residency Training Programs: Report of the Subcommittee on Residency Training and Promotion of the Education and Training of Medical Physics Committee of the AAPM Education Council” will be given at the end of each quarterly rotation for and by the staff physicists.
- The resident is required to pass two oral examinations, one at the end of 1st year and at the end of the second year, in addition to the exams given at the end of each clinical rotation.
- There will be no direct patient care responsibilities for clinical medical physics resident.
- All patient related procedures are handled under the supervision of radiation oncologists and authorized and ABR board certified medical physics faculty.
- All other procedures (e.g.; radiation treatment planning, linear accelerator quality assurance) will be supervised and reviewed by the authorized medical physics faculty.
- The resident is expected to successfully pass the didactic courses and, if applicable, a systematic self-study program required to meet CAMPEP expectations as defined by AAPM Reports 79 and 197S to sit for the ABR board examination.
- The resident is also required to complete didactic coursework on ethics, professional aspects of medical physics, radiation safety, interpersonal communication, workplace safety, and hospital information and security during the first rotation by completing online training modules.
Supervision Received:
Program Director of Medical Physics Residency, Medical Physics Faculty and Radiation Oncologist
Program Director – Medical Physics Residency
Nesrin Dogan, Ph.D.
Minimum Qualifications (Essential Requirements):
- Ph.D. Degree in Medical Physics, Physics, Engineering or closely related field.
- Must complete the undergraduate and graduate didactic prerequisites required by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs (CAMPEP) and the ABR prior to the residency program.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the groundbreaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status:
Full time
Employee Type:
Staff
Current Employees:
If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet.
The UHealth System at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Physics Resident position in the Radiation Oncology Department in Miami.
CORE JOB SUMMARY
This is a CAMPEP (Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs) accredited two-year Clinical Medical Physics Residency position in the Radiation Oncology Department at University of Miami Medical Center.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
- The medical physics division in Radiation Oncology Department is currently covering four radiation therapy venues: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Main (SCCC Main), Jackson Memorial Hospital (JMH), Sylvester at Deerfield Beach and the Sylvester Cancer Center West (SCCC West). The division currently consists of ten medical physics faculty and seven dosimetrists who carry out clinical, research and resident teaching duties.
- This is a two-year Clinical Medical Physics Residency position in the Radiation Oncology Department at University of Miami Medical Center.
- The position will prepare the resident to pursue a professional career in medical physics and the American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification exam in Radiological Therapeutic Physics.
- The clinical component of the training program consists of a total eight three-month long clinical rotations through all clinical areas of the program, including Patient treatment simulation, 3D treatment planning & dosimetry & delivery, dosimetric measurements, advanced treatment planning (IMRT & VMAT, SRS&SBRT), delivery and QA, quality assurance (linear accelerators and patient specific), low dose rate and high dose rate brachytherapy, radiation treatment techniques, radiation protection, shielding, and safety, imaging principles, including CT, 4DCT, MRI, PET, US, the principles of image fusion and algorithms, imaging in radiotherapy, linear accelerator commissioning, radiation treatment planning system commissioning.
- The content of the clinical rotations is designed in accordance with AAPM.
- Report 90 on “Essentials and Guidelines for Hospital-Based Medical Physics Residency Training Programs: Report of the Subcommittee on Residency Training and Promotion of the Education and Training of Medical Physics Committee of the AAPM Education Council” will be given at the end of each quarterly rotation for and by the staff physicists.
- The resident is required to pass two oral examinations, one at the end of 1st year and at the end of the second year, in addition to the exams given at the end of each clinical rotation.
- There will be no direct patient care responsibilities for clinical medical physics resident.
- All patient related procedures are handled under the supervision of radiation oncologists and authorized and ABR board certified medical physics faculty.
- All other procedures (e.g.; radiation treatment planning, linear accelerator quality assurance) will be supervised and reviewed by the authorized medical physics faculty.
- The resident is expected to successfully pass the didactic courses and, if applicable, a systematic self-study program required to meet CAMPEP expectations as defined by AAPM Reports 79 and 197S to sit for the ABR board examination.
- The resident is also required to complete didactic coursework on ethics, professional aspects of medical physics, radiation safety, interpersonal communication, workplace safety, and hospital information and security during the first rotation by completing online training modules.
Supervision Received:
Program Director of Medical Physics Residency, Medical Physics Faculty and Radiation Oncologist
Program Director – Medical Physics Residency
Nesrin Dogan, Ph.D.
Minimum Qualifications (Essential Requirements):
- Ph.D. Degree in Medical Physics, Physics, Engineering or closely related field.
- Must complete the undergraduate and graduate didactic prerequisites required by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs (CAMPEP) and the ABR prior to the residency program.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the groundbreaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status:
Full time
Employee Type:
Staff
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Physics
Translate your physics credentials for USCIS
USCIS evaluates whether your degree field directly relates to the offered role. A degree in applied physics, condensed matter, or optics maps cleanly to most industry positions. If your specialty is niche, get a credential evaluation that explicitly connects coursework to the job's technical requirements.
Target cap-exempt employers to avoid the lottery
Universities, national laboratories like Argonne or Oak Ridge, and affiliated nonprofit research institutions file H-1B petitions outside the annual cap entirely. Pursuing roles at these employers means no lottery risk and year-round filing, which matters if you're on a tight OPT timeline.
Search LCA filings by physics occupation codes
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by DOL Labor Condition Application filings under physics-specific SOC codes. This surfaces which companies have actively sponsored physicists, not just whether they sponsor H-1B visas broadly across any role.
Verify prevailing wage levels before accepting an offer
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your specific role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Level I through Level IV wages for your physics SOC code before evaluating any offer.
Clarify the petition type during the offer stage
Ask the hiring team whether they're filing a cap-subject or cap-exempt petition and whether they intend to use premium processing. For cap-subject petitions, your start date is fixed at October 1, so confirm the employer's H-1B filing calendar aligns with your authorization end date.
Use O*NET to document specialty occupation eligibility
Physics roles require demonstrating that the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific specialty. The O*NET occupation profile for physicists shows job zone, education requirements, and core knowledge areas your employer can reference when building the specialty occupation argument in the I-129 petition.
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Find Physics JobsPhysics H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Do physics jobs qualify as H-1B specialty occupations?
Yes. Physics roles consistently meet the H-1B specialty occupation standard because the work normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in physics or a closely related field. USCIS has approved physicists across sectors including semiconductor research, medical imaging, defense contracting, and academic institutions. Your employer documents the degree requirement in the I-129 petition using job duties and industry norms.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for physicists?
National laboratories, semiconductor manufacturers, medical device companies, aerospace and defense contractors, and research universities all have established H-1B filing histories for physics roles. Universities and affiliated nonprofit research institutions are cap-exempt, meaning they can file at any time of year without entering the lottery. You can browse verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate by searching physics-specific occupation codes.
Can I get an H-1B for a physics role that mixes research and engineering tasks?
Yes, as long as the core duties require a degree in physics or a directly related field like materials science, electrical engineering, or optical engineering. USCIS looks at whether the theoretical and practical knowledge of the specialty is the dominant requirement. Hybrid roles are common in industry labs, and employers routinely sponsor them successfully when the job description clearly ties duties to degree-level physics knowledge.
How does the H-1B cap affect my physics job search timeline?
Cap-subject petitions are filed in April for an October 1 start date, which means you need a signed offer and a sponsor ready to file roughly six months before you can begin work. If your OPT or STEM OPT expires before October 1, cap-gap rules may bridge the gap. Targeting cap-exempt employers at universities or national labs eliminates the lottery entirely and allows start dates at any time of year.
What should I ask an employer before accepting a physics offer with H-1B sponsorship?
Ask whether they're filing cap-subject or cap-exempt, whether they'll use premium processing, and who handles the filing internally or which firm they use. Confirm that the offered wage meets the DOL prevailing wage for your specific role and location, which you can independently verify using the OFLC Wage Search before signing. Employers are legally required to pay the higher of the actual or prevailing wage once the LCA is certified.
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