Director of Pediatric Radiology Research

American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification, fellowship trained in pediatric radiology, eligible for Texas license. The candidate will have dedicated research academic time and is expected to initiate and manage research projects; generate new ideas and proposals; identify strategic funding opportunities; and lead by building Pediatric Radiology faculty investigators into effective teams. The candidate is expected to be superior in all aspects of pediatric radiology and capable of teaching trainees. Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience.

For more details, or to apply for this position, follow this job link. If you have questions, contact Dr. Timothy Booth, Division Chief [tim.booth@childrens.com].

Director of Radiology Research

American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification, fellowship trained in pediatric radiology, eligible for Texas license. The candidate will have dedicated research academic time and is expected to initiate and manage research projects; generate new ideas and proposals; identify strategic funding opportunities; and lead by building Pediatric Radiology faculty investigators into effective teams. The candidate is expected to be superior in all aspects of pediatric radiology and capable of teaching trainees. Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience.

For more details, or to apply for this position, follow this job link. If you have questions, contact Dr. Ivan Pedrosa, Vice Chair of Research [ivan.pedrosa@utsouthwestern.edu].

Postdoctoral Research Positions

Image-Guided Cancer Therapy

A postdoctoral fellowship position is immediately available in the Prognostic Imaging Research Laboratory within the Department of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Under the direction of Ralph Mason, Ph.D., the project is a collaboration with Kevin Pinney, Ph.D., at Baylor University. Investigations will be related to newly funded R01 "Vascular Image-Guided Optimization of Response (VIGOR) to Therapy in Kidney Cancer." 

The candidate must hold a Ph.D. in biomedicine, with a strong interest in imaging, cancer therapy, and innovation.

Interested individuals should send current curriculum vitae with publications and references, a concise description of research interests and career goals, and academic transcripts to ralph.mason@utsouthwestern.edu, and CC administrative assistant melody.reeves@utsouthwestern.edu.

For more information, or to apply for this position, follow this job link.

Immunotherapy & Genetics

A postdoctoral fellowship position is immediately available in the laboratory of Caroline De Gracia Lux, Ph.D., within the Department of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The program is seeking a highly-motivated, enthusiastic and creative biologist with experience in molecular biology, immunotherapy and genetics. Preference will be given to individuals with experience in CAR T-cell therapy and surgical animal models. 

The candidate must hold a Ph.D., with a proven ability to rapidly learn and excel with new concepts, ideas, instruments and techniques.

Interested individuals should send current curriculum vitae, statement of interest and a list of three references to Caroline De Gracia Lux, Ph.D., Principal Investigator [caroline.lux@utsouthwestern.edu].

For more information, or to apply for this position, follow this job link.

MRI Research

A postdoctoral fellowship position is immediately available in the Pediatric Radiology Division, within the Department of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The person will work in an MR imaging lab at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, which is an affiliated teaching hospital of UT Southwestern. 

The candidate must hold a Ph.D. in a physical science, biology, neuroscience, or related engineering field, with strong computer skills and a record in research publications.

Interested individuals should send current curriculum vitae and a list of three references to Zhiyue Wang, Ph.D., Principal Investigator [zhiyue.wang@utsouthwestern.edu].

For more information, or to apply for this position, follow this job link.

Novel Endogenous Contrast Mechanisms

A postdoctoral fellowship position is immediately available in the laboratory of Elena Vinogradov, Ph.D., within the Department of Radiology and Advanced Imaging Research Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The lab focuses on developing new endogenous contrast mechanisms, with emphasis on the development and application of CEST and MT in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, biology or the related field. Experience in and strong MRI or NMR background with publications in peer-reviewed journals is recommended. Experience with pulse programming (such as Philips or Varian) is not mandatory, but would be of an advantage.

Interested individuals should send current curriculum vitae, statement of interests, and a list of three references to Elena Vinogradov, Ph.D., Principal Investigator [elena.vinogradov@utsouthwestern.edu].

For more information, or to apply for this position, follow this job link.

Optically Pumped Magnetometry (OPM)

A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Joseph Maldjian, M.D., in the Radiology Department at UT Southwestern Medical Center to study Optically Pumped Magnetometers (OPMs).

The ANSIR Lab has several projects related to magnetoencephalography (MEG) as well as the development of OPMs for clinical MEG use. The OPM research facility is next door to a newly installed Triux-Neo whole head MEG system, allowing research to focus on the use of OPMs for future clinical MEG applications.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. and/or an M.D. in neuroscience, computer science, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, physics or related field. Experience in MEG and/or OPMs leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals is recommended. Researchers with a background in multimodal analysis (MEG, EEG and MRI) are particularly encouraged to apply. Strong programming skills (working knowledge of Linux, Matlab, and others) is desirable.

Interested individuals should send current curriculum vitae, statement of interests, and a list of three references to Joseph Maldjian, M.D., Principal Investigator [joseph.maldjian@utsouthwestern.edu].

For more information, or to apply for this position, follow this job link.

PET Physics Research

A postdoctoral fellowship position in PET physics research is immediately available in the laboratory of Spencer L. Bowen, Ph.D., within the Department of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The lab focuses on the development of hybrid PET-CT and PET-MR tools to advance precision imaging for the care and study of oncology, neurology, and cardiology patients.

The researcher will initially focus on an NIH-funded project aimed at generating and characterizing a new high-performance PET data correction scheme. The lab has several other exciting PET and CT algorithm development projects that the postdoctoral fellow may also have the opportunity to work on.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in physics, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, or other medical imaging related fields. Expertise in inverse methods or reconstruction algorithms applied to tomographic imaging, computer programming (i.e. C, Matlab) is required.

Interested individuals should send current curriculum vitae, statement of interests, and a list of three references to Spencer L. Bowen, Ph.D., Principal Investigator [spencer.bowen@utsouthwestern.edu].

For more information, or to apply for this position, follow this job link.

Synthetic Chemistry for Molecular Imaging

Xiankai Sun, Ph.D., and the Department of Radiology have three immediate postdoctoral position openings for highly motivated synthetic chemists to work on projects with research focus on design, synthesis, and biological evaluations of targeted imaging probes for noninvasive disease detection and therapy assessment.

Major research resources available include a recently established state-of-the-art cyclotron and radiochemistry facility and a preclinical nuclear imaging laboratory, which has a Siemens Inveon PET/CT Multimodality scanner, a Bioscan NanoSPECT/CT Plus system, an APECT 1T MRI system, and an MILabs Vector CT scanner (a trimodality PET/SPECT/CT system). For additional information, visit the Sun Lab.

Recent graduates with a doctorate in synthetic chemistry and career interest in molecular imaging are encouraged to apply; hands-on experience with small animal imaging, medical radioisotopes, and live animals is desirable but not required.

Interested individuals should send current curriculum vitae to Xiankai Sun, Ph.D.

Translational Nanomedicine

A postdoctoral fellowship position is available in the laboratory of Jacques Lux, Ph.D., in the in the Translational Research for Ultrasound Theranostics (TRUST) program within the Department of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center to study, develop and translate enzyme-based nanoparticles for in vivo detection of disease and therapy.

The program is focusing on projects related to bioresponsive nanomaterials and targeted and activatable ultrasound contrast agents. 

The candidate must hold a Ph.D., with a strong background in chemistry and materials science. Experience in nanoparticles formulation and ultrasound leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals is recommended.

Interested individuals should send current curriculum vitae, statement of interest and a list of three references to Jacques Lux, Ph.D., Principal Investigator [jacques.lux@utsouthwestern.edu].

For more information, or to apply for this position, follow this job link.

Translational Research for Ultrasound Theranostics

A postdoctoral fellowship position is available in the laboratory of Robert Mattrey, M.D., in the in the Translational Research for Ultrasound Theranostics (TRUST) program within the Department of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center to develop novel ultrasound contrast agents and instrumentation approaches to diagnose and/or treat cancer and other conditions using minimally-invasive ultrasound-based therapies.

The candidate must hold a Ph.D. or M.D., with a experience in the design, synthesis, purification, characterization, and analysis of small molecules. Preference will be given to individuals with experience in nanoparticle formulation, and in inorganic chemistry and/or polymer science. 

Interested individuals should send current curriculum vitae, statement of interest and a list of three references to Robert Mattrey, M.D., Principal Investigator [robert.mattrey@utsouthwestern.edu].

For more information, or to apply for this position, follow this job link.