Imaging Research Services Assistant Director

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Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Res Svcs Asst Dir

Job Summary:
Shape the future of imaging‑based research while advancing discoveries that impact patient care at UW–Madison. The University of Wisconsin–Madison, Department of Radiology—internationally recognized for innovation in imaging science, translational research, and clinical excellence—is seeking an Imaging Research Services Assistant Director to provide strategic, operational, and administrative leadership for research imaging services within the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR).

In this pivotal role, you will directly oversee our imaging modality managers across CT, PET/CT, PET/MR, MRI, and Ultrasound, ensuring seamless coordination of research imaging operations across all platforms. You will also work closely with the Associate Director of Research to strengthen operational alignment, enhance investigator support, and advance the department’s imaging research strategy. You will help optimize workflows, strengthen compliance and safety practices, and facilitate high‑quality support for investigators utilizing advanced imaging technologies.

Working collaboratively with faculty scientists, research staff, technologists, modality managers, and administrative partners, you will foster an environment that enables efficient study execution and accelerates scientific discovery. Key responsibilities include shaping operational strategy for research imaging, supporting resource and budget planning, improving process efficiency, and guiding initiatives that enhance investigator experience, study throughput, and data quality. You will play an essential role in aligning imaging research operations with departmental and institutional priorities while promoting a culture grounded in service, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

UW–Madison Radiology offers a uniquely integrated environment where cutting‑edge imaging equipment, interdisciplinary research teams, and a world‑class academic health system converge. We seek a strategic, organized, solution‑oriented leader who thrives in collaborative settings and is passionate about enabling efficient, high‑quality research.

Key

Job Responsibilities:

• Formulates and implements technical strategies, plans, and goals for a client-based research program
• Serves as the principal technical liaison
• Plans staff implementation of protocols and ongoing quality review of one or multiple highly complex clinical research trials or programs
• Assists in the development and oversight of the strategic planning and analysis of the research program budget
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• Develops and executes budgets and costing strategies for products/services in compliance with university and state policies

Department: School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Radiology, WIMR Imaging Research Services

Join UW Radiology and UW Health—A Legacy of Innovation

The University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology, in partnership with UW Health, has been at the forefront of clinical care, imaging research, and education for nearly a century. Since its inception on May 18, 1927—when Dr. Ernst Pohle was appointed as the first professor of Radiology—the department has grown to more than 160 faculty members across 14 specialized sections, serving as a key pillar of UW Health’s world‑class medical enterprise.

What Sets Us Apart

• Collaborative Excellence
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  Strong partnerships with UW Health, Medical Physics, and leading equipment vendors drive continuous advancements in imaging.
• Cutting-Edge Technology
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  We utilize state‑of‑the‑art imaging in CT, MR, PET/CT, PET/MR, angiography, ultrasound, PACS, and AI‑driven medical imaging.
• Robust Research Infrastructure
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  Dedicated support for grant writing,…