Research Assistant Professor, UC Imaging Research, Development & Innovation Center, Radiology Dept

Job Title:

Research Assistant Professor, UC Imaging Research, Development & Innovation Center, Radiology Department. Posting

Start Date:

6/4/26. Work Arrangement:
Onsite.

Faculty rank and compensation will be based on experience and academic credentials.

A full‑time Research Assistant Professor faculty position is available in the Department of Radiology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. This faculty position will support the continued growth and research mission of the UC Imaging Research, Development, and Innovation Center and contribute to MRI‑focused research across the Department of Radiology.

The position is intended for a research‑focused scientist with expertise in advanced MRI applications. Areas of particular interest include neuroimaging, artificial intelligence and machine learning for imaging, pulse sequence development, quantitative MRI, image reconstruction, functional MRI, diffusion MRI, perfusion imaging, imaging biomarkers, and translational clinical imaging.

The successful candidate will develop an independent and collaborative research program with external funding potential; contribute to human‑subjects imaging research; support MRI protocol development, data acquisition, image analysis, and quality assurance; publish in peer‑reviewed journals; participate in grant development; and provide limited mentoring, lecturing, and service as assigned.

The UC Imaging Research, Development, and Innovation Center supports interdisciplinary imaging research across the College of Medicine and affiliated clinical and research programs. It provides opportunities for collaboration with radiology faculty, imaging scientists, clinicians, engineers, physicists, technologists, trainees, and research staff.

This position is primarily based in an academic medical center, research office, and MRI imaging environment. The role involves interaction with MRI equipment, human research participants, clinical and research teams, imaging technologists, trainees, and computational resources. Some hybrid work may be possible depending on role responsibilities and departmental needs.

Appointment will be made at the rank of Research Assistant Professor on the non‑tenure Research Track in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Department of Radiology. This is a 1.0 FTE faculty appointment.

The faculty member will be expected to develop an independent, externally funded research program while contributing to collaborative imaging research across the UC Imaging RDI Center and the Department of Radiology. Performance will be evaluated based on research productivity, scholarly output, external funding activity, Center and departmental research contributions, human‑subjects research support, mentoring and lecturing as assigned, service, and fulfillment of responsibilities described in appointment and duties.

• Develop an independent and collaborative MRI‑focused research program with external funding potential.
• Design, optimize, validate, and implement advanced MRI methods, acquisition protocols, image‑processing workflows, imaging biomarkers, and related technologies.
• Conduct research in areas such as neuroimaging, artificial intelligence for imaging, pulse sequence development, quantitative MRI, functional MRI, diffusion MRI, perfusion imaging, image reconstruction, MR spectroscopy, or translational clinical imaging.
• Collaborate with radiologists, imaging scientists, clinicians, physicists, engineers, technologists, trainees, and research staff.
• Prepare and contribute to grant applications, manuscripts, abstracts, progress reports, technical reports, and other scholarly products.
• Publish research findings in peer‑reviewed journals.
• Present research at local, regional, national, and international scientific meetings.

• Support the research mission and operations of the UC Imaging Research, Development, and Innovation Center.
• Provide scientific and technical expertise for MRI study design, protocol development,…