PETCT Research Program Manager

The Department of Radiology at the University of WisconsinMadison School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking an experienced collaborative and forward-thinking PET/CT Manager to provide operational and administrative leadership for PET/CT imaging services. This position plays a critical role in advancing UW Radiologys missions of clinical excellence education research and innovation by overseeing the delivery of high-quality PET/CT imaging services across a dynamic academic health system.

The PET/CT Manager is responsible for planning directing and coordinating the day-to-day operations of PET/CT services ensuring safe efficient patient-centered care while supporting the departments strategic goals and growth initiatives. This role provides leadership for a team of technologists and support staff including responsibility for personnel management workforce planning performance development training and fostering a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement. The manager will work closely with physicians scientists operational leaders and multidisciplinary clinical teams to optimize workflows implement best practices and ensure exceptional service partnership with the MRI Research Program Manager the PET/CT Manager will also provide operational oversight and strategic support for the departments PET/MR imaging program helping coordinate clinical and research activities across this highly specialized hybrid imaging modality.

In addition to overseeing clinical operations the PET/CT Manager supports the departments robust research enterprise by facilitating the integration of clinical and research imaging activities developing and implementing operational processes and protocols and serving as a key liaison among faculty investigators staff and external partners. The position is responsible for monitoring operational performance managing resources and budgets supporting regulatory and accreditation compliance overseeing quality and safety initiatives and contributing to the evaluation and implementation of emerging PET/CT technologies and programs. The manager also serves as a subject matter expert and departmental representative helping promote the accomplishments and advancements of UW Radiologys imaging programs and research initiatives.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead a nationally recognized PET/CT program within a highly collaborative academic environment that combines state-of-the-art imaging technology innovative research and exceptional patient care. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader who values teamwork operational excellence innovation and staff development while helping shape the future of molecular imaging and precision medicine at UW Health and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Additional Job Details:

• This position requires work to be completed onsite at a designated campus work location.

• Typical work hours for this position are Monday through Friday during standard business hours with flexibility as needed to support operational requirements staff oversight and departmental initiatives. Specific scheduling expectations will be discussed during the hiring process.

• This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every two years.

• Candidates who demonstrate the following knowledge skills and abilities are strongly encouraged to apply: experience managing PET/CT and/or molecular imaging operations; knowledge of clinical and imaging research processes; ability to coordinate complex clinical and research workflows across multiple stakeholders; strong leadership project management and problem-solving skills; experience with regulatory radiation safety and quality compliance requirements; and the ability to collaborate effectively with physicians researchers technologists and operational leaders to support innovative imaging programs including hybrid imaging modalities such as PET/MR; ability to communicate effectively and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Assists in the development coordination and facilitation of trainings and workshops for internal and external audiences to disseminate research program developments and information

• Plans develops and implements processes and protocols to support research aims

• 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

• Serves as a unit liaison and subject matter expert among internal and external stakeholder groups collaborates across disciplines and functional areas provides program information and promotes the accomplishments and developments of scholars and research initiatives

• Monitors program budget(s) and approves unit expenditures

• Plans and directs the day-to-day operational activities of one or multiple research programs or units according to established research objectives in alignment with strategic plans and initiatives

• Develops policies procedures and institutional agreements on behalf of the program

School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Radiology WIMR Medical Imaging

Join UW Radiology and UW HealthA Legacy of Innovation

The University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology in partnership with UW Health has been at the forefront of clinical care imaging research and education for nearly a century. Since its inception on May 18 1927when Dr. Ernst Pohle was appointed as the first professor of Radiologythe department has grown to more than 160 faculty members across 14 specialized sections serving as a key pillar of UW Healths world-class medical enterprise.

What Sets Us Apart

• Collaborative Excellence: Strong partnerships with UW Health Medical Physics and leading equipment vendors drive continuous advancements in imaging.

• Cutting-Edge Technology: We utilize state-of-the-art imaging in CT MR PET/CT PET/MR angiography ultrasound PACS and AI-driven medical imaging.

• Robust Research Infrastructure: Dedicated support for grant writing media specialists research nurses technologists and data managers enhance investigative success.

• Premier Imaging Facilities: The WIMR Imaging Sciences Center offers 60000 square feet of advanced imaging space including MRI PET/MRI PET/CT CT ultrasound angiography cyclotron radiopharmaceutical production and comprehensive small animal imaging technologies.

Together UW Radiology and UW Health are committed to advancing human health through groundbreaking clinical care pioneering research and excellence in education. We foster a respectful adaptive and accountable environmentone that prioritizes innovation while serving the needs of all patients including underserved populations.

Visit our official website to learn more about our work and opportunities.

The starting salary for the position is $99000 annually; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation holidays and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information refer to the campus benefits webpage. SMPH Faculty /Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026

• Certification as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist through NMTCB (CNMT) or ARRT (N).

• At least one year of experience leading supervising coordinating and/or managing healthcare operations programs projects and/or staff.

• Experience coordinating work across multiple stakeholders departments or teams.

• Two or more years of leadership supervisory or management experience in healthcare.

• Experience in PET/CT PET/MR nuclear medicine molecular imaging radiology or related imaging services.

• Experience supporting research imaging or clinical research operations in an academic medical center or healthcare setting.

• Experience managing staff operational workflows budgets and/or multidisciplinary teams.

Bachelors Degree Preferred; focus in healthcare administration biological sciences public health business administration or a related field.

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