Clinician Investigator, Nuclear Medicine

Association of American Medical Colleges; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Productivity incentives

Sign-on bonus

Professional allotment

Job summary

The University of Virginia’s Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging invites applications for a full-time Clinician Investigator. The role balances comprehensive clinical nuclear medicine, PET CT and hybrid imaging with expanding theranostics and radiopharmaceutical therapy programs.

Responsibilities include clinical care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and active participation in teaching, scholarly activity, and clinical research, with opportunities for leadership in program

Responsibilities

• Interpret diagnostic nuclear medicine, PET CT, and hybrid imaging studies.
• Participate in therapeutic radiopharmaceutical services and patient management.
• Engage in multidisciplinary conferences and collaborate with referring providers.
• Provide call coverage within the division and contribute to clinical operations/workflow optimization.
• Contribute to theranostics development and structured clinical pathways for radiopharmaceutical therapy.
• Teach medical students, residents, fellows and allied health staff; support academic mission.
• Engage in clinical research, translational investigations, and quality improvement initiatives.

Job description

The Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging at the University of Virginia seeks a full-time Clinician Investigator to support and expand our clinical and academic programs. This recruitment is intended to strengthen core clinical services while continuing to advance innovation in molecular imaging and radiopharmaceutical therapy. Effort distribution and academic track will be aligned with the qualifications and career goals of the selected candidate. Applicants across a spectrum of academic profiles, from clinically focused faculty to clinician scientists, are encouraged to apply.

The primary focus of this position is participation in a comprehensive clinical nuclear medicine and molecular imaging practice. Responsibilities will include interpretation of diagnostic nuclear medicine, PET CT, and hybrid imaging studies; participation in therapeutic radiopharmaceutical services and patient management; engagement in multidisciplinary conferences and direct collaboration with referring providers; call coverage within the division; and active participation in clinical operations, including workflow optimization, service line development, and program growth.

The division is expanding its theranostics services, including structured clinical pathways for radiopharmaceutical therapy. Faculty members are expected to contribute to the continued development and delivery of these services. For candidates with relevant experience and interest, there may be opportunities to assume a substantive role in programmatic development and clinical leadership within theranostics.

All faculty members are expected to contribute to the academic mission of the department through teaching of medical students, residents, fellows, and allied health staff.

Scholarly activity is encouraged and may include clinical research, translational investigation, participation in clinical trials, quality improvement initiatives, or educational scholarship. For candidates with established research programs or strong potential for external funding, effort may be structured to support a more substantial research role.

The UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging has nine divisions, ~60 full-time clinical faculty, 14 research faculty, 47 residents and 23 fellows/instructors working in a Level 1 Trauma Center with busy transplant and cardiovascular services and strong representation in all medical and surgical specialties. The Department strives to offer faculty members a positive, supportive and genuinely non-competitive professional community with state-of-the‑art facilities and technologies as well as a dedicated marketing team. Our faculty are highly productive clinically and academically as well as very well respected, dynamic, educators. Many are leaders and innovators in their fields. The Department and its faculty and staff are committed to imbuing a culture of respect and inclusivity, and supporting efforts to improve work‑life balance.

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits plan
• relocation assistance
• productivity incentives
• a professional allotment
• a sign‑on bonus

To learn more about joining the UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, please visit med.virginia.edu/radiology/join-us/ . For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit https://hr.virginia.edu/benefits .

Charlottesville, Virginia, is consistently ranked by media outlets as one of the best places in the United States to live, work and raise a family. This vibrant and enlightened small city is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and has excellent public and private schools, diverse housing options and exceptional food, beverage, music, and art scenes. The University of Virginia is a top‑5 nationally ranked public university and is renowned as one of the most beautiful college campuses in America. The Atlantic Ocean, Washington D.C. and Shenandoah National Park are each a short drive away. Charlottesville is also served by its own regional airport and Amtrak service. For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/ .