Senior Scientist, Preclinical Imaging & Therapeutics

St. Jude; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 86,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis seeks a Senior Scientist to join the Center for In Vivo Imaging and Therapeutics (CIVIT). You will support preclinical imaging studies across MRI, PET/CT, CT, and image-guided therapies, collaborating with researchers to translate findings into practice.

Responsibilities include developing protocols, standardizing data collection, training staff, and advancing imaging analysis methods to deliver robust, reproducible results for long-term studies.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of relevant work experience.
• Six (6) years of relevant work experience with a Master's degree.
• Three (3) years of relevant work experience with a PhD.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate translational research and evaluation of novel therapeutic opportunities through implementation of advanced imaging tools, including MRI, microCT, PET/CT, and Image Guided Radiation Therapy to effectively model clinical practices in preclinical studies.
• Establish protocols for new and routine imaging procedures, standardizing the collection, processing, and analysis of imaging data.
• Communicate clearly with St. Jude faculty members to set expectations for imaging experiments and assess needs for future imaging techniques and technologies.
• Train staff to conduct routine imaging and analysis procedures, producing consistent and reproducible results for long-term studies.
• Implement new image analysis methods to improve data throughput.

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant scientific area

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis seeks a Senior Scientist to join the Center for In Vivo Imaging and Therapeutics (CIVIT). You will support preclinical imaging studies across MRI, PET/CT, CT, and image-guided therapies, collaborating with researchers to translate findings into practice.

Responsibilities include developing protocols, standardizing data collection, training staff, and advancing imaging analysis methods to deliver robust, reproducible results for long-term studies.