Postdoctoral Fellow — Radiochemistry & PET Imaging

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Lauderdale Courts (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation stipend

Professional development allowance

Laptop provided

Health, dental and vision coverage

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital seeks postdoctoral fellows to join the Neumann lab and advance radiopharmaceuticals through synthesis, radiochemistry, and molecular imaging.

The role offers exposure to oncology, neuroscience, and infectious disease collaborations in a multidisciplinary setting. The successful candidate will work with PET/CT and PET/MRI imaging, apply radiochemistry to novel molecules, and participate in translation toward clinical imaging applications within a world-class

Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry or related field required.
• Experience in synthetic organic chemistry and radiochemistry preferred.
• Familiarity with molecular imaging and small-animal imaging desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct synthesis of radiopharmaceuticals and related radiochemistry.
• Perform imaging studies (cell culture and live animal) for biological translation.
• Collaborate with oncology, neuroscience and infectious disease researchers.
• Contribute to translation of imaging agents toward clinical use.

Skills

Synthetic organic chemistry

Radiochemistry

Molecular imaging

Education

PhD in Chemistry or related field

Tools

PET/CT imaging

PET/MRI imaging

Focused Ultrasound

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital seeks postdoctoral fellows to join the Neumann lab and advance radiopharmaceuticals through synthesis, radiochemistry, and molecular imaging.

The role offers exposure to oncology, neuroscience, and infectious disease collaborations in a multidisciplinary setting. The successful candidate will work with PET/CT and PET/MRI imaging, apply radiochemistry to novel molecules, and participate in translation toward clinical imaging applications within a world-class