Assistant Professor - Nuclear Medicine Physicist at University of Pittsburgh

%3Cp style=%22font-family:Arial;text-align:center;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%27Times New Roman%27,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EUniversity of Pittsburgh, Department of Radiology%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Arial;text-align:center;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%27Times New Roman%27,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EAssistant Professor (Full-Time, Non-Tenure)%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Arial;text-align:center;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%27Times New Roman%27,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ENuclear Medicine Physicist%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin-bottom:3.75pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#333333;font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EThe Radiology Department and Radiation Safety Office of the University of Pittsburgh invite applications for a nuclear medicine physicist to join %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3Eour growing team and program across a network of hospitals and imaging centers. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, and theragnostics within a leading academic health system.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EAbout the Role%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;%22%3EWe are looking for a medical physicist specializing in imaging to lead harmonization and quality assurance efforts across a multi-site system with varied imaging platforms, vendors, and workflows. The ideal candidate will be passionate about standardization, translational research, and supporting the clinical growth of theragnostics, dosimetry, and quantitative imaging.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;%22%3EYou will work directly with the Chief of Nuclear Medicine to design and implement a forward-looking strategy that elevates clinical operations, builds research capacity, and establishes the system as a national leader in molecular imaging and therapy.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;%22%3E%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EKey Responsibilities %3C/strong%3Ewill include harmonization, developing and implementing protocols and calibration metrics; Quality Assurance Development and establishing a robust QA/QC framework for SPECT, PET, and hybrid modalities, ensuring compliance with ACR, SNMMI, and regulatory standards; Support for clinical and research theragnostics, leadership in medical physics for multiple radionuclide therapeutic uses including beta and alpha emitters, patient-specific dosimetry, treatment planning, and post-therapy verification.%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-spacerun:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EParticipate in Education %26amp; Training by providing expertise and mentorship for medical residents, technologists, and junior faculty in nuclear medicine physics in practical applications to routine clinical and therapeutics practice, as well as best practices in imaging.%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-spacerun:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EParticipation in current CAMPEP-approved imaging residency is required, and expansion of the program to include a CAMPEP nuclear medicine program is expected.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;%22%3EFaculty will collaborate with nuclear medicine physicians, technologists, and clinicians-scientists to optimize clinical operations and research.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;%22%3E%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EQualifications%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EPh.D. in Medical Physics, Physics, or related field.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EBoard certification (or eligibility) in Nuclear Medical Physics (ABR/ABSNM).%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-spacerun:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EStrong background in quantitative PET/SPECT imaging, theragnostics, and dosimetry.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EDemonstrated experience in multi-vendor system harmonization and QA program development.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EInterest in translational research and academic collaboration.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:10.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;line-height:107%;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#333333;font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EDemonstrated effective organizational, project management, and written/oral communication skills are required. The successful candidate must have strong interpersonal and customer service skills, be self-motivated, and be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;%22%3E%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraphCxSpLast%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;%22%3E%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWhy Join Us?%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EJoin a prestigious university health system with access to cutting-edge clinical and research infrastructure.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EWork closely with the Chief of Nuclear Medicine in shaping the system-wide vision for nuclear medicine and theragnostics.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EHighly Collaborative environment with opportunity to grow and work with a multidisciplinary team of radiologists, Nuclear Medicine physicians, clinicians, physicists, Technical and support staff, and data scientists.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3ELead the harmonization of general nuclear medicine, PET CT, and theragnostic services across a diverse network, enabling impactful clinical trials and translational research.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Arial;margin-bottom:13px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%27Times New Roman%27,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EFor additional details about the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Radiology, please view our website at %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca style=%22color:#0563c1;%22 href=%22http://www.radiology.pitt.edu%22 target=%22_blank%22 rel=%22noopener noreferrer%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%27Times New Roman%27,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cu%3Ewww.radiology.pitt.edu%3C/u%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#0563c1;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27,serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan class=%22MsoHyperlink%22 style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cu%3E.%3C/u%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family:Arial;margin-bottom:13px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:#0563c1;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27,serif;font-size:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan class=%22MsoHyperlink%22 style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EInterested applicants may apply at https://www.join.pitt.edu/ under Job ID: 25005953%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E Apply Now