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Department of Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics and the Department of Radiological Sciences - Health Sciences Clinical Series

Job #JPF11379
  • NUCLEAR MEDICINE / David Geffen School Of Medicine / UCLA

Position overview

Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 - Summary The salary range for this position is $175,500-$460,700. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan , which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date: October 15, 2026

Next review date: Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Jan 15, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics and the Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology Section, at UCLA are jointly recruiting a full-time attending physician at the Assistant, Associate or full Professor level in the Health Sciences Clinical Series. Selected individuals will be jointly appointed to serve in both Nuclear Medicine and Radiological Sciences Departments with the primary appointment being in Nuclear Medicine. Candidates must hold an M.D. degree, be eligible for California licensure and be boarded or board-eligible by both the American Board of Nuclear Medicine and the American Board of Radiology. Candidates must also have completed a body, abdominal, thoracic or equivalent radiology fellowship.

Candidates are expected to contribute significantly to the clinical service and the clinical and translational research programs in Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT imaging as well as Nuclear Medicine therapy. Training experience in clinical therapeutic nuclear medicine applications is desirable. Receptor-based imaging training (prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumors) is a condition for appointment.

Candidates must possess excellent radiology skills in all facets of Oncology and/or Abdominal Imaging Sections, in particular CT, PET/CT and MRI. Experience and interest in oncology clinical trials and in treatment response assessment, whole body MRI, and MRI/PET are viewed favorably.

The Department of Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics operates two SPECT/CT systems and five SPECT cameras covering a multi-site operation. The Division also operates an outpatient Theranostics center to treat up to 16 patients/day. Six state of the art PET/CT systems are jointly operated by Nuclear Medicine and Radiology.

The Department of Radiological Sciences provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art imaging, consultation, and interventional services across four hospitals and twenty-five outpatient sites. Photon counting CT and molecular MRI (MR PET) machines have recently been installed. Both Departments are well-integrated in the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Departments of Urology, Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Medicine, Surgery and others.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Candidates must hold an M.D. degree, be eligible for California licensure and be boarded or board-eligible by both the American Board of Nuclear Medicine and the American Board of Radiology.

Additional qualifications

Candidates must also have completed a body, abdominal, thoracic or equivalent radiology fellowship.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

  • UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

    The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

    Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
    Expand our reach as a global university
    Enhance our research and creative activities
    Elevate how we teach
    Become a more effective institution

    Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

    Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-4 letters of reference required

Please submit three letters of recommendation with application.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11379

Help contact: bphan@mednet.ucla.edu

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

Job location

Los Angeles, CA