Faculty position, Chief of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology

Faculty position, Chief of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology

Location

Memphis, TN

Category

Faculty

Department

Radiology

Shift

Weekday Day

Position Type

Full Time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

JR3886

SJCRH

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital invites applications for the role of Chief of Nuclear Medicine in the Department of Radiology. We seek an ABNM- or A
-certified nuclear medicine physician or radiologist with subspecialty training in Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging, and Theranostics to lead a dynamic program central to St. Jude’s mission of advancing cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

The Chief will shape a world-class clinical and research program built around our new extended field-of-view PET/CT, molecular imaging core (cyclotron and radiochemistry lab), expanding molecular imaging research section, and image quantification and artificial intelligence (IQAI) collaboratory.

The mission of St. Jude Radiology is to advance cures and understanding of pediatric cancer and catastrophic diseases through excellence in radiology research, innovation, clinical practice, education, and administration. Our vision is to lead the world in radiology for pediatric cancer and catastrophic diseases.

The Department of Radiology is composed of seven sections:
Nuclear Medicine, Neuroradiology, Body Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Intelligent Imaging Informatics (I3), Research, and Physics. Our patients include children with cancer, hematologic, infectious, and rare neurologic diseases, as well as research participants that are cancer survivors. Most of our patients are on clinical trials, providing rich opportunities for collaboration and for developing and validating imaging biomarkers and developing interventions that include theranostics.

Clinician–scientists e are provided with exceptional support to build and sustain productive academic careers. Faculty on this track typically receive 50% protected research effort, along with dedicated full-time research staff (one, two, or three permanent staff members for assistant, associate, and full members, respectively). Each clinician scientist is also provided with a recurring research cost center that is renewed annually in perpetuity, ensuring long‑term stability for program development.

Start‑up packages, including equipment and laboratory resources, are available to launch new research programs. These resources are complemented by robust institutional infrastructure, including access to biostatistics, image processing, data science, software engineering, wet lab space, and grant‑writing expertise. Clinician scientists are expected to pursue extramural funding, and St. Jude’s research environment is intentionally designed to promote success through mentorship, collaboration, and strong administrative and technical support.

Clinical responsibilities are designed to be balanced and sustainable, supporting excellence in both patient care and academic productivity. The Nuclear Medicine service is staffed by one faculty member on weekdays and carries no after‑hours or weekend call, providing an optimal environment for integration of clinical, research, and educational activities. Nuclear Medicine clinical faculty interpret PET/CT, SPECT/CT, and nuclear scintigraphy studies, primarily serving pediatric oncology patients, while also contributing to innovative research applications for cancer and other catastrophic diseases, including first‑in‑human imaging agents.

The section is equipped with state‑of‑the‑art technology, including a 148 cm extended field‑of‑view PET/CT scanner (the first of this caliber installed in North America and the first in a dedicated pediatric hospital) which enables whole‑body imaging with exceptional sensitivity and efficiency. The department will also replace its SPECT/CT system within the next year, further strengthening our advanced imaging capabilities and commitment to continuous innovation in pediatric molecular imaging.

The Molecular Imaging Core (MIC) is a departmental resource that serves…