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The University of Chicago\'s Department of Radiology and University of
Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center are jointly searching for full-time
faculty members at any rank. The primary academic appointment will be
with the Department of Radiology with a joint appointment in the
University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center. If appropriate, joint
appointments with other academic departments and units could be
considered. Appointees will have leadership opportunities within the
Clinical Theranostics program. Duties will include teaching and
supervision of trainees. Academic rank and compensation (including a
generous package of fringe benefits) are dependent upon qualifications.
Appointees will perform basic, translational and/or clinical research as
applied to nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, nuclear cardiology,
radionuclide therapy, especially those related to theranostics.
Appointees are expected to help expand translational and clinical
research programs in molecular imaging & theranostics, develop
innovative approaches to improve radioisotope-based diagnosis,
prognosis, and therapy, initiate and conduct relevant clinical trials,
and characterize and assess the effectiveness of therapies, etc.
Appointees will be provided a competitive start-up package and protected
research time. Competitive research space and start-up funding will be
available.
We anticipate that appointees will develop close interactions and
collaborations with Radiology and Cancer Center colleagues, Section of
Hematology and Oncology, Radiation and Cellular Oncology, scientists and
investigators in other departments, divisions, centers and institutes at
the University of Chicago, the University of Chicago Medical Center,
Argonne National Laboratory, and/or Fermi National Accelerator
Laboratory. Appointees will have access to state-of-the-art core
facilities and to outstanding colleagues and graduate students
affiliated with numerous degree-granting programs within and outside the
Biological Sciences Division and Medical Center, including those in the
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, the Physical Sciences
Divisions, and other affiliated institutions of the University of
Chicago as mentioned above.
The Department of Radiology has had a long history of pioneering
research in Nuclear Medicine, since the post-WWII \"Atoms for Peace\"
initiatives that led to the visionary Argonne Cancer Research Hospital
built in 1953 on the University of Chicago Medical Center campus, which
was dedicated to the peaceful use of atomic energy in medicine and
biology. Supported by strong basic research programs in novel
instrumentation, breakthrough radiochemistry, innovative imaging
computing and analysis, our translational and clinical research in
Nuclear Medicine has made several important historic and milestone
contributions to the field. In early 2017, a new, 2nd-generation
Cyclotron Facility was established and became operational, driving the
new generation of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging & theranostics
research toward a new horizon. A lead radiochemistry faculty who is also
a licensed pharmacist recently arrived to further initiate, enhance, and
accelerate the radiochemistry and nuclear medicine research programs.
The Cyclotron Facility is currently implementing a cGMP project to
expand radiotracer production and quality control/quality assurance
capabilities, and to be in full regulatory compliance before mid-2024,
to support and facilitate the rapid growth of the human clinical
research and routine clinical practice expected in the near future.
Appointees are expected to both contribute to and benefit from these
ongoing programmatic developments.
Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must: 1) have a
medical doctorate or equivalent, 2) hold or be eligible for medical
licensure in the State of Illinois, and 3) be Board Certified in Nuclear
Medicine from the American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM) and/or
American Board of Radiology (ABR) with subspecialty certification of
Nuclear Radiology, or foreign equivalent Board certifications.
We especially welcome physician scientists and those with an additional
PhD or equivalent in a relevant scientific field to apply. Additionally,
we welcome applicants with a track record of extramural funding, a
history of developing productive and funded research programs, clinical
training in Nuclear Medicine, and expertise in broad practice of
clinical Nuclear Medicine, including general nuclear medicine, nuclear
cardiology, nuclear neurology, radionuclide therapy, and hybrid
molecular imaging and application-specific imaging (e.g., PET/CT,
SPECT/CT, etc.).
To be considered, those interested must apply through The University of
Chicago\'s Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to
accept applications: http://apply.interfolio.com/135328. Applicants must
upload a CV including bibliography, research statement, and teaching
statement. Review of applications ends when the positions are filled.
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