Employment Opportunities

The Department of Radiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician-Educator to join the Division of Breast Imaging, academic rank will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities include attending on the Breast Imaging service at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH), as well as teaching and mentoring medical graduate trainees and students. The Breast Imaging Section is part of the Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center (LSCBC), where state-of-the art care is provided to patients with breast diseases. The LSCBC is one of the largest, most advanced breast centers in the country. Housed in the highly regarded Prentice Women’s Hospital on the downtown Northwestern University Chicago campus, the women’s imaging section provides breast cancer screening and multidisciplinary care to patients with breast disease. Over 90,000 breast imaging studies and interventional procedures are performed each year in one facility including MRI-guided biopsies. Mammography is fully tomosynthesis capable with 14 machines onsite, 10 state-of-the-art ultrasound units, two prone tomosynthesis/stereotactic biopsy tables, and 3 T MRI machines. The section participates in multicenter clinical trials and research and development of new breast imaging technologies. A fellowship program in breast imaging is supported which includes 7 fellows each year.

The Department of Radiology faculty provides clinical services to patients at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) and its Northwestern Medicine affiliates.  NMH is a state-of-the-art tertiary medical center in the North Michigan Avenue area of Chicago, is the primary teaching hospital of the Feinberg School of Medicine and is the academic center of the Northwestern Medicine network of regional hospitals and outpatient centers.

In addition to a wealth of clinical, research, teaching and service opportunities, faculty members are provided with a home reading station, and flexible work schedules can also be arranged. Salary, incentive compensation, signing bonus, and benefits are highly competitive! Benefits include an excellent healthcare plan, tuition discounts, wellbeing fund, paid monthly parking on our central campus, and generous retirement benefits. The start date is negotiable, and the position will remain open until filled. To be considered for this position, all applicants must submit a CV and cover letter. If possible, please submit letters of recommendation but do not delay submission for the letters.

Qualified candidates will be ABR certified and have expertise in all aspects of breast imaging, including tomosynthesis, ultrasonography, MRI, and biopsy. 

To be considered for this position, all applicants must submit a CV and cover letter online via one of the following links below: https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MTUwNA==  or https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MTgwMg==

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.

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The Department of Radiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is currently accepting applications for a full-time faculty position in the Division of Nuclear Medicine. Applicants should have an M.D. degree or equivalent and have an Illinois Medical license prior to the appointment start date. Candidates for this position must hold board certification in Diagnostic Radiology from the American Board of Radiology (ABR) and Nuclear Medicine from the American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM) or subspecialty certification of Nuclear Radiology from the ABR. Academic rank at FSM and salary will be commensurate with experience. 

Qualified candidates will have considerable expertise in all aspects of clinical Nuclear Medicine, including general nuclear medicine, therapy and hybrid molecular imaging (PET/CT, SPECT/CT and PET/MR). It is expected that the successful candidate will provide a collegial and collaborative environment that will promote programmatic growth, excellent patient care and interdisciplinary research. The department provides protected time to allow candidates to focus on areas of interest including grant writing, teaching/education and administration.

The Division of Nuclear imaging provides clinical services to patients at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) and its Northwestern Medicine affiliates. This position will be located at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. NMH is a state-of-the-art tertiary medical center in the North Michigan Avenue area of downtown Chicago, is the primary teaching hospital of the Feinberg School of Medicine and is the academic center of the Northwestern Medicine network of regional hospitals and outpatient centers.

Salary, incentive compensation, signing bonus, and benefits are highly competitive! Benefits include an excellent healthcare plan, tuition discounts, wellbeing fund, paid monthly parking on our central campus, and generous retirement benefits. Faculty members are provided with a home reading station, and flexible work schedules can be arranged. Nearby daycare is also available.  The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled. To be considered for this position, all applicants must submit a CV and cover letter. If possible, please submit letters of recommendation but do not delay submission for the letters.

The start date is negotiable, and the position will remain open until filled. When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position.  

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:

• Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
• Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.
• All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the “Submit” button.
• Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.

Applications accepted here: Apply for Job

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.

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The Department of Radiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago is seeking a full-time, continuing appointment, faculty member at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The position will be in an active AI and imaging research environment blending clinical studies with developments of advanced imaging and image analysis research with a focus on novel AI/ Deep Learning research, as applied to computational modeling and application of innovative data analysis concepts should broadly integrate with clinical research and imaging applications in neuroradiology, oncology, body imaging, MSK, thoracic and cardiovascular imaging, breast imaging, etc. Specific research areas include (1) fairness and bias-mitigation in clinical AI applications (2) trustworthy and explainable AI for high-risk medical applications, (3) human-centered AI, (4) application of AI and deep learning to large and multi-modal (e.g., PET-MRI, PET-CT, and imaging with EHR data) in-vivo patient and/or preclinical data sets, and (5) other topics that require developing new deep learning algorithms for the image-based analysis of tissue structure and function, and potentially clinical trials.  

Qualifications: Candidates should hold a PhD in computer science, electrical and electronics engineering, biomedical engineering, medical imaging, or a related field. Experience in radiology imaging modalities MRI, CT, PET, and other biomedical imaging techniques, algorithm development for deep learning architectures, clinical translational imaging, advanced mathematics and statistical concepts, biomedical modeling & post-processing, and successful demonstration of extramural funding are essential. Also required is an exemplary record of peer-reviewed publications.

Facilities: The Radiology Department includes over 100 clinical faculty and a large research group with 18 faculty and 50+ students and postdoctoral fellows who conduct research across a broad spectrum of imaging with MRI, CT, and other modalities. The Department at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) operates a large PACS system to provide a filmless environment. Over 300,000 imaging studies are performed annually, of which 95% are stored at a centralized vendor neutral archive, transmitted, displayed, and interpreted on the PACS. There are 68 diagnostic imaging workstations in the department and another 74 throughout the rest of the facility. There are currently 12 clinical CT scanners, 15 clinical MRI scanners, and 5 MRI systems fully dedicated to imaging research. The department has an active imaging research group with a track-record of development of advanced imaging and analysis techniques and well-established research collaborations between the departments of radiology, cardiology, neurology, the Northwestern Cancer Center, as well as other departments including biomedical engineering and computer science. There are several core lab facilities and I.AIM (institute of augmented intelligence) fostering collaborations and development of innovative solutions for important healthcare challenges.

This position is a continuing appointment, academic rank determined on qualifications, at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Depending on the candidate's qualification, the position can be offered as tenure-track. Salary and benefits are highly competitive. The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.

Please direct questions to:

Michael Markl, PhD

Professor & Vice Chair for Research

Lester B. and Frances T. Knight Professor of Cardiac Imaging

Departments of Radiology & Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University

mmarkl@northwestern.edu

Ulas Bagci, PhD

Associate Professor & Director of Machine and Hybrid Intelligence Lab

Departments of Radiology & Biomedical Engineering, ECE, Northwestern University

ulas.bagci@northwestern.edu

When applying, please upload this completed list of references form to suggest the names of individuals who could write letters of reference on your behalf.

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:

• Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
• Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.
• All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the “Submit” button.
• Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.

Applications accepted here: Apply for Job

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.