Radiology Innovation & Commercialization Director

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Health insurance

Transit benefit

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a scientifically sophisticated Director of Radiology Innovation & Commercialization.

This role leads structured efforts to identify, develop, and translate imaging and radiopharmaceutical opportunities, working with faculty, MIR, and central offices to form licensing, collaborations, or startups. Ideal candidates combine deep technical radiology expertise with industry experience, capable of engaging investigators and translating discoveries into

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree - Radiochemistry required.
• Certifications: none required.
• Imaging Research experience: 5+ years; Radiopharmaceuticals analytics: 10+ years; Nuclear Medicine: 10+ years.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercialization efforts for radiology innovations.
• Build a structured pipeline converting MIR assets into commercial opportunities.
• Identify and assess opportunities for licensing, collaboration, or ventures.
• Engage with faculty and institutional offices to advance opportunities.
• Maintain alignment with university commercialization strategy and processes.
• Expand partnerships with pharma, imaging tech firms, and investors.
• Develop opportunities in radiotracers, imaging agents, AI tools, and services.
• Establish a sustainable pipeline translating MIR innovation into impact.
• Collaborate to accelerate translation and create new revenue streams.

Skills

Biomedical Sciences

Budget Development

Business Development

Corporate Venture Capital

Critical Thinking

Detail-Oriented

Drug Development

Leadership

Licensing Agreements

Portfolio Management

Product Commercialization

Regulatory Approvals

Research Commercialization

Research Funding

Start-Ups

Technology Transfer

Time Management

Education

Master’s degree – Radiochemistry

PhD or terminal degree

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a scientifically sophisticated Director of Radiology Innovation & Commercialization.

This role leads structured efforts to identify, develop, and translate imaging and radiopharmaceutical opportunities, working with faculty, MIR, and central offices to form licensing, collaborations, or startups. Ideal candidates combine deep technical radiology expertise with industry experience, capable of engaging investigators and translating discoveries into