Applications are invited from trainees who will complete their specialist training in Radiation Oncology by June 30, 2025, for a one-year fellowship commencing July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026.
The Cross Cancer Institute, affiliated with the University of Alberta, is a free-standing comprehensive cancer centre, and tertiary referral centre for Northern Alberta. The Division of Radiation Oncology serves a population base of 1.5 million people and treats over 4000 patients per year. We have
capability for stereotactic body radiotherapy, gamma knife, RapidArc IMRT, as well as low-dose rate, high-dose rate, ocular brachytherapy and orthovoltage RT.

Application deadline: September 15, 2024

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BC Cancer – Vancouver will offer up to two fellowships for 2025/2026, which may include the following:

1) Precision Radiation Therapy (SABR) Fellowship/Spine Fellowship
2) Quality Improvement Fellowship
3) Adaptive Radiotherapy Fellowship
4) Clinical Fellowships matched to Candidate Interests and Department Needs

Fellowship candidates must be physicians who will have completed training in Radiation Oncology suitable to practice as a specialist in their home country and have demonstrated ability in basic or clinical research as evidenced in their CV. Fellows must be eligible to obtain an educational license from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.

Application deadline: July 31, 2024

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Upon completion of the training program, an AFC fellow will be able to function as a competent specialist in Brachytherapy. The brachytherapy AFC trainee will acquire a working knowledge of the theoretical and practical basis of Brachytherapy, including its foundations in science and research. Over 50% of the training will be undertaken in the brachytherapy suite/OR, where the trainee will progressively take on increasing responsibility for the procedure as competencies are acquired and demonstrated. The program also includes a didactic and research component.

Application Deadline: July 31, 2024

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Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the position of Radiation Oncology Clinical Research Fellow at the Austin Health Radiation Oncology department. We are seeking interested applicants commencing on the 10 February 2025 to 15 February 2026 (12mths)

Austin Health Radiation Oncology is part of the Olivia Newton John Cancer Wellness Centre on the Austin Campus at Heidelberg. The Austin Heidelberg campus is a major tertiary care hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Our department provides a full range of radiation oncology services to meet the diverse needs of the cancer patients, including subspecialist expertise in gynaecology and head/neck tumour streams. In 2021 we launched the Victorian Statewide MRI Linear Accelerator programme, based around an Elekta Unity machine and a 1.5T MRI simulator. This position is a great opportunity to be part of the growing clinical and research projects in MRI-guided radiotherapy and MRI imaging. 

We have active technical programmes in intra-cranial stereotactic radiotherapy, stereotactic body radiotherapy, IMRT/VMAT, HDR brachytherapy, superficial radiotherapy and respiratory-gated treatments in a variety of tumour streams. There is the opportunity to be involved in innovative research projects in the fields of clinical outcomes research, oncologic nuclear medicine, health services research and informatics. Additionally, translational laboratory or molecular imaging research opportunities are available for those undertaking a higher degree with the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute. 

Melbourne was ranked Australia’s most liveable city in 2023 and is the world’s third most liveable city in the EIU global liveability index. It has a world-renowned food and coffee culture, live music, and hosts well-known sporting events such as the Australian Open tennis tournament, Formula 1 Rolex Grand Prix, and the Melbourne Cup horse race. The Yarra Valley and Mornington wine regions are less than an hour from Melbourne, and nature tourism destinations include swimming with the whales at Warrnambool, or the Great Ocean Road. Austin Hospital itself is situated in inner North-East Melbourne, and is well-connected by public transport and road links.

Applicants must be eligible for medical registration with Australia (AHPRA), and hold (or expected to have passed appropriate exams for) Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (Radiation Oncology) at commencement. The successful candidate is expected to be actively involved with teaching junior Radiation Oncology Registrars and participate in clinical research projects. This position is designed to support an interested trainee undertake a research higher degree with a maximum tenure of two years by reapplication. Radiation Oncology at the Austin is accredited by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists to provide Radiation Oncology Specialist Training Program and is part of the statewide training programme that comprises of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, The Alfred and Geelong Hospital. 

This position will according to the DiT EBA Agreement for Victorian Hospitals with an above award payment.

Enquiries: Dr Richard Khor, Fellowships Co-ordinator, Radiation Oncology on (03) 9496 2428 or e-mail: richard.khor@austin.org.au 

You will be required to upload the following documents with your application:

• CV 
• Cover letter 
• Current evidence of COVID vaccination status 

Applications Close: 21 July 2024 AEST

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General Information
• Duration: one year
• Number of fellows: Maximum of two
• Hospital involved: McGill University Health Centre
• Funding: This is a funded fellowship

Goals and Objectives:
During a one-year period of additional training, the fellow will acquire and integrate advanced knowledge and skills specific to the management of female patients with gynecologic and breast malignancies.

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BC Cancer Kelowna is offering a 1-year clinical research fellowship in Precision Radiation Therapy with a focus on SABR/SRS and adaptive radiation therapy. The SABR/SRS sites can be tailored depending on the clinical interests of the fellow. The SABR/SRS program at BC Cancer Kelowna includes the treatment of tumors in the lung, brain, spine, liver, prostate, and oligometastases.

Application deadline: July 31, 2024

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A 1 to 2 year clinical-research fellowship in the radiation treatment of breast cancer is available at the Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, McMaster University. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to obtain further clinical training in the treatment of breast cancer in a multidisciplinary setting. The fellowship will provide experience and mentorship in the principles and methods of clinical research, in the areas of clinical trials, health services research and the evaluation of new radiation technologies.

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A 1-2 year fellowship in radiation Oncology is available at the Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, McMaster University. The primary objective of this fellowship is to provide clinical training and research opportunities in technological and biological advances in genitourinary radiotherapy. The successful candidates will work clinically with and study applications of VMAT or Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for the treatment of genitourinary malignancies.

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A 1-2 year fellowship in radiation Oncology is available at the Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, McMaster University. The primary objective of this fellowship is to provide clinical training and research opportunities in technological and biological advances in lung and prostate radiotherapy. The successful candidates will work clinically with and study applications of IMRT, VMAT or Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for the treatment of lung and prostate cancer and will have the opportunities to participate in translational – early phase clinical trial and biomarker research in radiotherapy. Formal training can be provided in principles and methods of scientific research in the areas of, i) clinical trial design or ii) translational radiation biology studies, including early phase trials with novel sensitizing agent and biomarker studies.

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The primary objective of this 1-2 year fellowship is to provide training and research opportunities in technological advances in radiation therapy. Several streams are available for successful candidates in applications of IMRT,
high dose rate brachytherapy, VMAT and stereotactic radiation therapy. Potential sites of interest include breast, prostate/kidney/ bladder (GU), lung, esophageal, head and neck, gynecological, central nervous system, as well
as bone and oligometastases. Training will also be provided in principles and methods of scientific research in the areas of clinical trials, health services, and translational research including technology evaluations in radiation
oncology.

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Department of Radiology
Section of Radiation Oncology
Full-Time Term Position
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Application Deadline: August 31, 2024

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