Professor and Director Molecular Imaging Research

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

Applications are invited for Professor and Director Molecular Imaging Research to work Full Time at Alfred Health and Monash University.

The Nuclear Medicine and PET Department at Alfred Health provides a comprehensive range of nuclear medicine diagnostic and therapeutic services, including positron emission tomography (PET), for inpatients and outpatients. The department includes a team of nuclear medicine specialists, nuclear medicine technologists, cardiac technologists, clerical staff and physicists.

The Professor and Director Molecular Imaging Research will oversee the research for Molecular Imaging, PET and theranostics, and include the recruitment of researchers and development of a comprehensive high level academic research program. The Director is a member of the Senior Medical Staff of Alfred Health and undertakes a key clinical leadership role within Alfred Health. 

The successful candidate will be jointly accountable to the Program Director, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine for provision of a high level comprehensive academic research program in molecular imaging and theranostics development, but also to the Head of Central Clinical School for the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences for research, teaching and administrative duties relevant to Monash University.

The role calls for a visionary leader and accomplished manager with a knowledge of and interest in relevant technology.  Ideally, they will also possess a national/international reputation for academic excellence as evidenced by publications, grants and other scholarly achievements.

Qualifications and Skills Required

Our preferred candidate must possess the following experience and attributes:

• Appointees must be legally qualified medical practitioners, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) without conditions, undertakings or reprimands that could impact on their clinical practice.
• Fellowship of the relevant college(s). FRANZCR / FRACP Nuclear Medicine
• Ability to meet Alfred Health credentialing and scope of practice requirements for Nuclear Medicine, PET and Theranostics.  
• Demonstrable extensive knowledge and experience in Nuclear Medicine, PET and Theranostics.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching.
• A higher research degree, or equivalent research achievement as demonstrated by published work and research grant success.
• Outstanding communication skills, including well-developed conflict resolution skills
• Ability to liaise well with other staff at all levels
• Demonstrated flexibility in problem solving and the capability to develop and sustain highly collaborative relationships with others/ other teams.

This appointment will be made by a joint Alfred Health/Monash University selection committee. The appointment will be for a period of up to three years.

Enquiries: Prof Meng Law, Program Director Radiology & Nuclear Medicine via meng.law@alfred.org.au

Applications Close: Friday, 31 October 2025

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au