Nuclear Medicine Radiologist ? Faculty: All Ranks | Columbia University - Military Veterans

The Department of Radiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian is seeking a full-time nuclear medicine radiologist to join our growing Division of Nuclear Medicine.This is a great opportunity for a clinician-scientist with ambition to grow a career in research and administration. Compensation and academic rank will vary based on credentials, expertise, and experience.?Salary range starts at?$400,000?(for a faculty member in the first year out of fellowship). Columbia University offers a generous benefits package. This position has been created to accelerate the clinical, academic, and research program in Molecular Imaging and Therapy at Columbia. Physicians with a track record or demonstrable strong interest in translational molecular imaging will be preferred.The successful candidate will independently cover a busy service when on clinical rotation and actively lead a research program after a startup period, where dedicated research time and resources will be made available. We provide active mentorship from departmental leaders. Other responsibilities include participation in resident and fellowship education, participation in interdisciplinary conferences, and collaboration with clinical colleagues. The PET Center imaging resources include 3 state-of-the-art PET/CT scanners, available for clinical and research use. Dedicated research facilities include a Molecular Imaging Center that houses 2 cyclotrons, 3 PET/CT cameras, and a cGMP facility capable of production of radiopharmaceuticals for research/clinical use, along with a dedicated regulatory office to expedite FDA approval. Modifications to the facility to enable cGMP production of compounds suitable for MR imaging/spectroscopy are feasible. The Division faculty interpret over 3,000 PET/CT scans and perform almost 500 research imaging cases annually. We work in partnership with colleagues in the medical center's many highly regarded departments and centers, including the renowned Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center for the investigation of diseases of the central nervous system, the Taub Institute for research on Alzheimer's disease and the aging brain, the Department of Neurology, the Cerebrovascular Center of the Neurological Institute, the Department of Neurological Surgery, the NCI-designated Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Department of Radiation Oncology, the Department of Psychiatry, the New York State Psychiatric Institute, and the Department for Biomedical Engineering. The Department of Radiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center has more than 100 full time faculty and performs over 800,000 imaging exams each year in state-of-the-art facilities that extend from northern Westchester to New York City. Our hospital, New York-Presbyterian, is a tertiary and quaternary care center ranked as one of the best in the country and New York City, treating a wide range of patients from the NYC tristate area and across the world. Columbia University is an exciting hub of innovation and technology, with many opportunities to collaborate with other departments and schools. Columbia University offers a highly competitive benefits package, including college tuition and childcare reimbursement, tuition exemption for faculty members who wish to pursue graduate programs, generous retirement plans, and excellent health and dental coverage. Continuing Medical Education/conference days are apportioned by academic rank and are negotiable to fit candidate needs. More information about the department can be found on the Columbia Radiology website . Please reach out with any questions to: Noor Ahmad, MD, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations at na2884@cumc.columbia.edu. The position requires a Nuclear Radiology fellowship-trained diagnostic radiologist or board certification in nuclear medicine. The candidate must be fellowship trained in nuclear medicine and preferably board certified in both Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine and must also be eligible to practice medicine in the State of New York. Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran Pay Transparency Disclosure The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.