2025/2026 Clinical Research Radiation Oncology Fellowship
Abbotsford Centre
Application deadline: December 6, 2024
BC Cancer manages a comprehensive cancer control program for the people of British Columbia. It operates six regional cancer centres in Abbotsford, Kelowna, Prince George, Surrey, Vancouver, and Victoria.
The BC Cancer has a fellowship opportunity available at the Abbotsford Centre (AC). The fellowship position is currently vacant and can commence as soon as feasible for the selected applicant.
In the past, fellows have successfully led projects examining RT technical innovations, including brachytherapy and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, and capitalized on the availability of provincial data resources to complete population-based outcomes evaluation projects.
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.
English proficiency is an important criterion for the educational license and the College currently requires a candidate to demonstrate their English proficiency by obtaining a score of at least 7 in each of the components of the academic IELTS test. Provision of such evidence of English proficiency will be required if the primary language of their medical education was not English.
Preference is given to candidates who completed their residency in radiation oncology within the last 3 years.
Candidates should be looking for a one- or possibly two-year opportunity. The position is funded until 30th June 2026, and the fellowship duration can be flexible. The selected candidates will be expected to divide their time between clinical activities and research. Fellows will be registered as post-graduate trainees with the University of British Columbia (UBC).
Prior to applying, all non-Canadian Radiation Oncology resident candidates MUST contact Aida Castro-Chan: acastro@bccancer.bc.ca to confirm their eligibility.
Applications to our fellowship programs are provincially coordinated. Eligible applicants should submit their Curriculum Vitae, contact information for 3 references, and cover letter. All documents should be submitted to Aida Castro-Chan: acastro@bccancer.bc.ca.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss named fellowship opportunities (e.g. CARO/Elekta) with potential supervisors as well as funding for combined fellowship and advanced degree opportunities such as the Clinical Educator Fellowship Program through the Centre for Health Education Scholarship
(http://ches.med.ubc.ca/programs/).
For more information about BC Cancer, please visit the website at: www.bccancer.bc.ca
BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority which is committed to employment equity and hires on the basis of merit. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
