The University of California, Davis Department of Radiology is actively recruiting two (2) full-time clinical medical physicists at the Assistant or Associate rank in the Clinical “X” or Health Sciences Clinical Professor (HSCP) series.
Faculty in the Clinical X series are expected to engage in professional competence and activity, teaching, research and creative work, and University/public service.
Faculty in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series are expected to engage in teaching, professional competence and activity, scholarly or creative activities, and University/public service.
The Division of Medical Physics within the Department of Radiology is searching for team members to continue to advance and transform medical imaging through both excellence in clinical care and research innovations. UC Davis Health continues to expand to better serve our patients, highlighted by the installation of next-generation imaging systems spanning a wide range of modalities and specialties. In this role, these candidates will join a team of Medical Physicists who are actively engaged in quality improvements and clinical research initiatives. The position requires clinical, teaching, research, and service involvement.
The successful candidates will actively support the clinical imaging operation to ensure top-quality clinical service, working with physicians to address issues such as those relating to clinical image quality. We are seeking clinically driven medical physicists with versatility and experience in a range of imaging modalities. Core responsibilities include supporting inpatient and outpatient facilities in the surrounding communities for both diagnostic equipment (such as DR, MG, RF, XA, CT, US) and nuclear medicine (SPECT/CT and PET/CT). These physicists will be responsible for instrumentation physics, shielding design, annual testing, and accreditation evaluations to ensure compliance and adherence to regulatory requirements. They will perform quality control and assurance, and dose calculations. They will initiate, advise, and assist with transitions to new systems, spanning new hardware upgrades, updated quality assurance and QC workflows, and new clinical protocols.
Candidates will also be responsible for delivering educational lectures to radiology residents, physician groups, medical physics residents, and students. Teaching duties include the occasional teaching of clinical staff, such as technologists, physicians, nurses, etc., particularly during the introduction of new hardware, quality control workflows, or protocols.
Candidates will actively support research and contribute to facilitating cross-departmental research efforts in collaboration with other PhD and MD faculty.
The successful candidate will also participate in professional and healthcare conferences and in training programs to represent the interests of UC Davis Health and advance Radiology Physics practice.
These positions will remain open until filled. Interested applicants should apply via our UC Davis Recruit posting JPF07492.
Completed applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae outlining all teaching and research experience, the completed authorization to release information form, and contact information for at least 3-5 professional references.
UC Davis Medical Center is a comprehensive academic medical center where clinical practice, teaching, and research converge to advance human health. The Radiology Department has a vibrant research environment encompassing cutting-edge instrumentation development and very close links with the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Department of Neurology, the School of Veterinary Medicine, and the Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging. Centers of Excellence include the National Cancer Institute-designated UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center; the Alzheimer’s Disease Center; the region's only Level 1 Pediatric and Adult Trauma Centers; the UC Davis MIND Institute which is devoted to finding treatments and cures for neurodevelopmental disorders; the UC Davis Children's Hospital; and the EXPLORER Molecular Imaging Center which houses the world’s first total-body PET scanner.
At the UC Davis Health Department of Radiology, we are driven by a clear mission: to deliver the very highest quality patient care, transformative research, and train the next generation of radiology leaders and innovators. As part of the Sacramento region’s only academic medical center, we serve a 33-county area spanning 65,000 square miles. We provide advanced imaging, minimally invasive treatments and therapies, and expert care to patients of all ages across a wide range of specialties. Our faculty has a long track record of pioneering new imaging technologies, diagnostic methods, and treatment strategies, and we are committed to continuously advancing the frontiers of medicine.
Recently, Forbes named UC Davis Health to its “America’s Best Large Employers” list for 2025, ranking us as the No. 19 employer nationally with at least 5,000 employees and as the top hospital or health system in California for the second consecutive year.
Our clinical and research work spans multiple premier facilities, including our Level I Trauma Center, the cutting-edge EXPLORER Molecular Imaging Center, and our new state-of-the-art 48X Complex, which features an Outpatient Surgery Center. At UC Davis, you’ll find not only the resources and support of a leading academic medical center but also a shared mission to improve outcomes and bring hope to the patients and communities we serve.
