"Abdominal Imaging Division Chief"

Job Opportunity: Abdominal Imaging Division Chief

UC Davis Health | School of Medicine | Department of Radiology

Location: Sacramento, California

Rank: Associate, or Full Professor

Series: Clinical X (ClinX) or Health Sciences Clinical Professor (HSCP)

Base Salary: The salary range for this position is $450,000 - $525,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Inquire Here: bcowen@pacificcompanies.com

Position Overview

The Division Chief will play a central role in advancing clinical excellence, faculty development, education, and research, while fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across UC Davis Health. In addition to pursuing their own academic interests, the Chief will oversee and promote the division's teaching and research missions and mentor junior faculty.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership for the Abdominal Imaging Division, including mentorship and professional development of faculty, fellows, and staff
• Oversee clinical operations, ensuring excellence across abdominal MRI, CT, ultrasound, radiography, and image-guided procedures
• Partner with departmental and institutional leaders to advance interdisciplinary patient care and innovation
• Co-lead the division's educational mission, supporting abdominal imaging fellows and teaching residents
• Participate in administrative leadership, including budgeting, staffing, and resource planning
• Lead faculty recruitment, retention, and career advancement

Division & Clinical Environment

• 12 faculty in a collegial, supportive division
• Expertise includes CT- and ultrasound-guided abdominal interventions and advanced obstetric ultrasound (2nd and 3rd trimester)
• No overnight or evening call responsibilities
• Work alongside approximately 30 radiology residents and 3 dedicated abdominal imaging fellows

Advanced Imaging Infrastructure

• 8 GE 1.5T clinical MRI scanners
• 3 clinical 3T magnets + 1 extremity scanner
• Access to research-dedicated MRI systems
• Advanced PET/CT and ultrasound systems
• Fully digital Radiology Department integrated with an award-winning HER
• EXPLORER Molecular Imaging Center - Home of the world's first total-body PET scanner

Application Details

Application Requirements

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae (CV) with teaching and research experience
• Completed Authorization to Release Information Form
• Contact information for 3-5 professional references

Why UC Davis Health?

• Ranked among Forbes' America's Best Large Employers (2025): #1 hospital system in California; #19 nationally
• Region's only academic medical center, serving 33 counties across 65,000 square miles
• Premier facilities, including Level I Adult & Pediatric Trauma Centers, EXPLORER Total-Body PET, and the new 48X Complex
• Nationally recognized research environment with NCI-designated Cancer Center and multiple Centers of Excellence

Application Process: Interested candidates should confidentially submit a CV to: Ben Cowen, Consultant, Pacific Companies Inc. bcowen@pacificcompanies.com. Qualified candidates will be invited to complete a formal application through UC Davis Recruit: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07318