Clinical Nuclear Medicine Physicist

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Radiology offers a unique opportunity for a Clinical Nuclear Medicine Physicist to join the growing Clinical Imaging Physics Section in the Department of Radiology. The UW Department of Radiology consists of more than 165 faculty across 13 sections, reading over 1,000,000 diagnostic scans per year. We train more than 50 residents and fellows per year and have an extensive presence throughout the medical student curriculum. This position requires work to be performed onsite, at a designated campus work location. Applicants who are interested in joining the Clinical Imaging Physics Section as an Nuclear Medicine Physicist will be considered for the titles listed: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor on the Clinical Health Sciences (CHS) Track. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist. Key Job Responsibilities: Clinical Nuclear Medicine Physicist responsibilities cover nuclear medicine clinical support, research and translation and education.

Requirements

Certified or eligible for certification in Medical Nuclear Physics or Radiological Physics by the American Board of Radiology (ABR); in Nuclear Medicine Physics by the American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) or the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM); or in Nuclear Medicine Physics and Instrumentation by the American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine (ABSNM) by start date.
Experience in supporting accreditation of clinical nuclear medicine program through annual surveys and acceptance testing on nuclear medicine scanners and instrument testing by start date.
PhD in Physics, Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering or a closely related field by start date.

Nice To Haves

Experience in performing dosimetry for radiopharmaceutical therapy.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in research related to molecular imaging, nuclear medicine, theranostics, or radiopharmaceutical therapies.
Evidence of writing or assisting in writing grant applications to secure funding in support of nuclear medicine research.
American Board of Radiology (ABR) Medical Physics (DX) certification and/or American College of Radiology (ACR) qualified medical physicist for computed tomography
Successful completion of CAMPEP medical imaging physics residency program
Excellent communication skills are needed for interacting with a variety of personnel including clinical imaging physicists, technologists, radiologists, residents, fellows and researchers.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical nuclear medicine physics support
Assist in ensuring the nuclear medicine quality assurance (QA) program is in accordance with society guidelines, manufacturer recommendations, and accrediting bodies requirements.
Maintain board certification in nuclear medicine physics through continuing education activities.
Help support the UW Theranostics program. Work with a team of clinicians, technologists, and physicists to develop and implement theranostics imaging and dosimetry protocols for clinical and research studies.
Perform annual surveys and acceptance testing for PET, SPECT, and other nuclear medicine instruments. Participate in the ACR accreditation process.
Provide physics support for nuclear medicine-focused clinical trials, including preparatory activities such as custom calibrations for scanners/instruments.
Troubleshoot clinical issues on the scanner such as identifying and ameliorating image artifacts and other problems affecting clinical image quality or quantitative accuracy.
Help support physicians and technologists in nuclear medicine software (e.g., MIM, Mirada, Cedars QPS, etc.).
Assist in developing, reviewing, and implementing clinical and research imaging protocols, including optimization of acquisition and reconstruction settings.
Assist in addressing additional nuclear medicine and clinical imaging support needs, as directed by the Section Chief of the Clinical Imaging Physics.
Conduct research in topics related to nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, theranostics, or radiopharmaceutical therapy
Collaborate with other UW faculty and scientists in the Departments of Radiology, investigators in departments and schools across campus, and industrial partners to support research focused on nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, theranostics, and radiopharmaceutical therapy.
Build an independent research program.
Apply for, and obtain, extramural funding to support research projects focusing on nuclear medicine imaging.
Attend scientific conferences and meetings to present scientific research results, moderate sessions, and participate on committees and in working groups.
Write and submit manuscripts to professional journals.
Work with others in establishing successful collaborations with industrial partners.
Teach trainees and technologists.
Help teach nuclear medicine physics to nuclear medicine and diagnostic radiology residents and fellows.
Serve as an institutional subject matter expert regarding nuclear medicine physics.
Help educate and train technologists about the technical principles of nuclear medicine imaging and radiopharmaceutical dosimetry.
Mentoring for the Medical Imaging Physics Residency program