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About ASTRO

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Our jobs at ASTRO make a difference.
Join us in the fight against cancer.

Our employees work at the premier radiation oncology membership association.
Our Society supports the radiation therapy teams who treat more than one million cancer patients each year.

Come learn, grow and develop with us.

View our current openings and apply today.

 

 

ASTRO Chief Executive Officer search is being conducted by Korn Ferry.
Click here to view the position description and to apply on the Korn Ferry website.


Our Benefits and Perks

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    Pay and Rewards

    Market-based pay. 23 days of paid time off annually. 13 paid holidays. Service anniversary awards. Paid sabbatical leave after 10 years of service. School loan repayment assistance.
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    Health Care

    Majority ASTRO-paid medical, dental and vision coverage. Employer paid life insurance and long- and short-term disability insurance. Flexible spending accounts for medical and child care expenses. On-site gym. EAP. Monthly wellness programs.
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    Flexible Work Schedule and Leave

    Flexible work arrangements which include flexible start and end times, hybrid teleworking with the option to telecommute up to three days per week, compressed workweeks and more.
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    Investments and Retirement

    401(k) with immediate company matching contribution up to 4% upon date of hire and an additional 6% after one year of service. Quarterly financial-wellness focused programs and 1-on-1 financial coaching sessions.
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    Professional Development and Training

    Speaker-led brown bags. Book clubs. Radiation oncology clinic tours. We offer tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities that will help foster your growth.
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    Location and Transportation

    Conveniently located in National Landing. The Crystal City metro station is in our building and the VRE station and many express bus routes are close by. Pre-tax commuter benefits with company-paid subsidy.

 


Who We Are

ASTRO is the premier radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who are physicians, nurses, biologists, physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and other health care professionals who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. These medical professionals make up the radiation therapy treatment teams that are critical in the fight against cancer. Together, these teams treat more than one million cancer patients each year.

Our staff thrives on working together to support these professionals. Knowing that what we do each day is helping people living with a diagnosis of cancer lends a real sense of purpose and meaning to the jobs we do. Through our collaborative efforts, we bring together the expertise of our staff to promote and advance the field of radiation oncology. Seeing the impact of our efforts on the professionals we serve and ultimately the patients they treat is both exciting and rewarding. Our workplace culture is a testament to our core values of being committed to our members, striving for excellence, loving to make a difference, never compromising our credibility and demonstrating leadership.

Learn more about ASTRO's long-standing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.



Who We Serve

Our membership is made up of members of the treatment team including radiation oncologists, physicists and nurses. They dedicate their days to treating cancer patients with radiation, researching ways to improve cancer care and working to ensure that patients are being treated safely and effectively. 

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Our Office

ASTRO is located in the heart of National Landing (Crystal City) in Arlington, Virginia. The metro station is in our building and the VRE station and many express bus routes are close by. There are many shops and restaurants in easy walking distance and the Crystal City Water Park right across the street.

Our office has won several interior design awards. As you can see from the picture, we have a beautiful facility with state of the art technology.

 


Our Organizational Culture

With a 96% job satisfaction rate and 94% of our staff willing to recommend working here, we are proud of our workplace culture and diverse workforce. The average job tenure ASTRO is 7 years of service. We work hard. We help others. We volunteer in the local community. We have fun while doing it.

On a daily basis, we are proud to uphold our core values.

 

 

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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