The University of Minnesota Department of Radiology is searching for a full-time faculty member to add to our Nuclear Medicine division. Responsibilities will include (clinical, education, research) experience in all aspects of Nuclear Medicine. Specifically clinically, experience is required in general nuclear medicine imaging interpretation, F18 FDG PET CT, Dotatate and PSMA PET CT interpretation, high and low dose I 131 therapies. Experience with nuclear cardiology imaging, Lu-177 Dotatate, Lu177 PSMA and Y90 therapies preferred.

Educational responsibilities will include teaching at all levels within a large academic center, including medical students, residents and fellow training. Faculty members have opportunities available to develop research and clinical interests in collaboration within the Department of Radiology and with investigators outside the Department.

Benefits to working in our department â“

• There is no call duty required from the nuclear medicine faculty. 
• All faculty are provided workstations at their home allowing them to work remotely within Minnesota. 
• The J1 waiver process is supported for the applicants who might be in need of it. Waivers are available for 2026, applications must be received by June 30, 2025. 

Prior to the start of employment, qualified individuals must:

• Have an MD or DO degree
• Dedicated training in nuclear medicine including board certification by ABNM and/or ABR/NR and have the status of Authorized User of Radioisotopes. (Eligible if scheduled for exam completion)
• Eligible for medical licensure in the State of Minnesota.
• An ideal applicant will have expertise in all aspects of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging including therapies and procedures, both from clinical and scientific perspectives

Preferred:

• ABR Diagnostic Radiology Certification and additional experience in Body Imaging and/or Neuroradiology

The start date is negotiable, and the position will remain open until filled. Both clinically focused and academic track applicants will be considered.  Academic rank, compensation and appointment type will be based on qualifications and experience. 

The Nuclear Medicine Division

The Nuclear Medicine Division has four core academic radiology faculty positions, one fellow and one nuclear medicine physicist.  The Nuclear Medicine Division is the academically focused division within mHealth Fairview Health System which oversees nuclear medicine clinical protocols,  development and research.  The division developed the MHealth Fairview Radio-Theranostics Center offering advanced therapeutics in a dedicated facility, first of its kind in Minnesota. There are 4 Siemens 64 SlicePET/CT scanners including Siemens Vision 600 Digital scanner. There are 3 Siemens Spect/CT scanners (6 and 16 slice ct), 2 Siemens Dual Head scanners,  and a PetNet Cyclotron at CCIR for Ammonia Cardiac Imaging. UMN is one of the national Cardiac Sarcoid centers and performs cardiac FDG and Ammonia studies. Nuclear Medicine and the Radio-Theranostic Center is partnering with Oncology and numerous vendors for advanced trials in new diagnostic and therapeutic trials providing opportunities for Nuclear Medicine physician participation.

The Department of Radiology

The Department of Radiology has over 40 academic radiologists, 3 medical physicists and 26 MR research faculty, and is #16 in Blue Ridge NIH ranking.  The Department has several highly regarded ACGME education programs with over 45 residents and 10 fellows.  The Department leads the practice of radiology across MHealth Fairview, a large academic and community health system in the Twin Cities Metro Area comprising 8 hospitals and over 50 ambulatory clinics.  The Department is subspecialized into seven divisions: Breast Imaging, Musculoskeletal Imaging, Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Nuclear Medicine, Pediatric Radiology and Thoraco-Abdominal Imaging. https://www.med.umn.edu/radiology.

The University of Minnesotaâ™s Department of Radiology is at the forefront of imaging in a region known for some of the nationâ™s best health care.  Faculty are engaged and focused on providing high quality clinical care and practice in an environment that values education, quality-improvement, and encourages a wide variety of academic pursuits.  The U of M is home to a large highly regarded ACGME approved residency and numerous fellowship programs. The department has consistently ranked in the top 20 in NIH funded research for over 5 years and is home to the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, an internationally renowned center for ultrahigh field MRI with some of the most advanced MR instrumentation in the world.  Additionally co-resident with CMRR is the Center For Clinical Imaging Research where clinical research and trials utilizing MRI, MRS, PET/CT, and CT can be performed in a controlled and less hectic environment.  An interest in research is encouraged and there are substantial departmental and institutional resources for research activities, though there is not a research requirement for this position.

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