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Director, Computational Integrated Diagnostics Program

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Position description

The Department of Radiological Sciences in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has a full-time opening for a tenured professor. The incumbent is expected to lead a Computational Integrated Diagnostics program that pursues the development of novel machine learning methods that integrate radiology, pathology, and –omic data into multi-scale models. The program will also have clinical and service goals, including the oversight and development of novel integrated clinical reports, and serving as a resource for other department faculty to engage in machine learning. The successful applicant will also be involved in teaching, and will be expected to perform University service.

Candidates must :
1) Possess a PhD in the area of Biomedical Informatics, Electrical Engineering, Computer/Information Science, or related field.
2) Currently hold a position in an academic senate title with a minimum of eight years of service at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor.

Preferred qualifications:
1) Expertise and tangible experience in machine learning in the area of radiologic and pathologic image analysis.
2) A track record of peer-reviewed publications and extramural grant funding (e.g., NIH) in the application of machine learning in radiology and/or pathology.
3) A history of student/postdoc mentorship demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications.
4) A history of developing and teaching courses in Biomedical Informatics for physicians and graduate students.
5) Experience in developing clinically functional reporting systems that can integrate clinical and research diagnostic information from radiology and pathology for use in clinical practice.
6) Expert knowledge of clinical IT and interfaces for exchanging clinical information in EHRs.
7) Experience in developing whole slide imaging protocols for pathology images.
8) Experience in leading a software development team in building clinical applications.
9) The interpersonal skills for collaborating in Biomedical Informatics with physician specialists across multiple disciplines.
10) Expertise in radiology-pathology image analysis and multi-scale modelling in cancer, particularly prostrate cancer.

The Department has a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. An individual track record of a commitment to and history of mentoring and advising individuals from groups historically underrepresented in medicine is desired.

Apply online at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu for JPF03736.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.

Application Requirements

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

  • Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement of Teaching

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 letters of reference required

Job location

Los Angeles, CA