Senior Scientist — Preclinical Imaging & Therapeutics

St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 86,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital seeks a Senior Scientist/Scientist for the Center for In Vivo Imaging and Therapeutics (CIVIT). The role supports preclinical imaging studies using MRI, PET/CT, CT and ultrasound, to model clinical practice and drive translational research.

Eight to ten years of experience are expected, with compensation estimates provided to reflect pay transparency laws. The position emphasizes protocol development, data handling, and collaboration with clinical and

Qualifications

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

Skills

Advanced MRI techniques

Image analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant scientific area

Tools

Bruker MRI equipment

PET/CT imaging

Job description

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital seeks a Senior Scientist/Scientist for the Center for In Vivo Imaging and Therapeutics (CIVIT). The role supports preclinical imaging studies using MRI, PET/CT, CT and ultrasound, to model clinical practice and drive translational research.

Eight to ten years of experience are expected, with compensation estimates provided to reflect pay transparency laws. The position emphasizes protocol development, data handling, and collaboration with clinical and