Imaging Research Services Assistant Director

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.

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