Faculty Position in Pediatric Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology

About the role

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a MD or DO neuroradiologist for an available full-time faculty position in the Department of Radiology.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital invites applications for a full-time faculty position in the Department of Radiology an ABR-certified or eligible radiologist with subspecialty training in Neuroradiology. The ideal candidate will be a clinician scientist whose career goals include both outstanding clinical service in neuro-oncologic imaging and innovative research that advances the field of neuro-oncologic and catastrophic disease imaging. A commitment to education is also highly valued and expected. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Department Overview

The department is composed of seven sections: Neuroradiology, Body Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Intelligent Imaging Informatics (I3), Research, and Physics. The Neuroradiology section focuses primarily on pediatric neuro-oncologic imaging and also serves cancer survivor research participants and patients with hematologic, infectious, and rare neurologic diseases. Many of our patients are on clinical trials, providing rich opportunities for collaboration and for developing and validating imaging biomarkers and endpoints.

Clinician Scientists

Clinician scientists at St. Jude are provided with exceptional support to build and sustain productive academic careers. Faculty on this track receive dedicated research time, typically 50% of their effort, along with full-time research staff (one, two, or three dedicated and permanent staff members for assistant, associate, and full members, respectively).

Each clinician scientist is provided with a recurring research cost center (budget) that is renewed annually in perpetuity. In addition, faculty may receive a startup package (e.g., equipment or laboratory purchases) to launch their research lab. These resources are complemented by robust institutional support, including access to biostatistics, image processing, data science, software engineering, and grant-writing expertise.

Clinician scientists are expected to obtain extramural funding, and our infrastructure is specifically designed to foster success in this area through mentorship, collaboration, and technical and administrative assistance.

Clinical

Clinical responsibilities are manageable and designed to complement academic pursuits. The Neuroradiology reading room is staffed by two radiologists on weekdays, with light call on evenings and weekends, taken from home and consisting mainly of peer review of teleradiology cases. There is no trauma or emergency room coverage.

The section supports a tumor metrics (response evaluation) lab and receives assistance from three physicists who provide expertise in MRI and CT. Neuroradiologists interpret predominantly MRI exams and some CT exams. We utilize the latest imaging technologies, including four state-of-the-art MRI systems (a fifth planned for 2026) and a photon-counting CT scanner coming online in early 2026.

For those with an interest in nuclear medicine, we have a dedicated cyclotron and an extended field-of-view PET/CT scanner, the first installed in a dedicated pediatric hospital in North America.

Artificial Intelligence

The department is deeply engaged in advancing artificial intelligence (AI) and quantitative imaging to improve both patient care and research. Some clinician scientists are also members of Intelligent Imaging Informatics (I3), an expanding section that harnesses the power of imaging informatics and AI to accelerate research, clinical care, and translational efforts in pediatric radiology, advancing the St. Jude Mission.

The Image Quantification and Artificial Intelligence (IQAI) Co-Laboratory is a dedicated research and development team for biomedical informatics and AI. This interdisciplinary team serves the Department of Radiology by building and maintaining the advanced data infrastructure that fuels faculty-led research, performing collaborative projects with clinicians and scientists and conducting core biomedical informatics research.

The IQAI team recently developed a Radiology Data Center (RDC) for data science that supports de-identified radiologic and pathology data, electronic medical records, and other institutional datasets.

Research

Research is at the core of the St. Jude mission, and the Department of Radiology offers an extraordinary ecosystem for investigator-initiated science. Faculty benefit from access to IQAI and the Radiology Data Center for data science and quantitative imaging research, as well as support from dedicated staff for grant writing, IRB management, clinical research coordinators, image processing, and biostatistics.

Faculty are encouraged to pursue both independent and collaborative projects that leverage the department's integration with research programs in Molecular Imaging, Oncology, Surgery, Pathology, Data Science, Imaging Sciences, and St. Jude Global. Opportunities exist to develop novel imaging biomarkers and AI tools that impact patient care, clinical trials, population science, and research.

In addition to internal institutional funding opportunities, faculty are supported through mentorship and infrastructure aimed at securing extramural grants from agencies such as the NIH, foundations, and industry partners. This environment provides a powerful foundation for faculty to pursue transformative imaging research that directly impacts patient care, clinical trials, and global pediatric initiatives.

Education

Education is an important component of our mission. Faculty have the opportunity to teach and mentor radiology fellows, radiology residents, medical students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. St. Jude supports professional development by providing travel funds for faculty presentations at national and international conferences.

The department hosts an annual international educational conference and a separate scientific symposium. In October 2025, we hosted the Pediatric Neuro-Oncologic Imaging Educational Course. In February 2026, St. Jude will co-host a Pediatric Oncologic Imaging Course with the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR), including a session for neuro-oncologic imaging.

Faculty actively participate in institutional and national educational initiatives.

Compensation and Environment

St. Jude offers competitive compensation determined by faculty rank and fair market value, as well as comprehensive benefits and programs that support wellness, work-life balance, and career growth. The department fosters a culture of impact, excellence, collaboration, innovation, and mutual respect, where faculty elevate one another to achieve their maximum potential.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment. We value different perspectives and intellectual discourse. We are committed to building an intellectually diverse community.

Requirements

• Candidates must have an MD, DO or equivalent degree, be board certified or eligible by the American Board of Radiology and have experience in pediatric neuroradiology.
• Applicants must qualify for medical licensure in the State of Tennessee.
• To apply: Interested candidates should submit a CV directly online.

• For more information: Andrew Smith, MD PhD
• Member and Chair
• Endowed Chair of Diagnostic Imaging Department of Radiology
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital