Chair, Department of Medical Physics

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Job Category:
Faculty

Employment Type:
Regular

Job Profile:
Professor

Job Summary:

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health seeks a visionary and collaborative leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Medical Physics. The Chair will provide strategic, academic, and administrative leadership across the department's research, education, clinical, and service missions.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and steward departmental budgets and resources aligned with priorities.

• Mentor and retain faculty and staff; foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and belonging.

• Build and sustain partnerships with clinical departments, industry, alumni, and donors.

• Lead thoughtful faculty recruitment with an emphasis on building a broadly representative, collaborative, and sustainable academic workforce that supports excellence in research, education, mentorship, and service across career stages and disciplines.

• Lead and manage all departmental operations, including research, graduate education, residency training, clinical physics services, and entrepreneurship initiatives.

• Represent the department to the School, university, professional organizations, and the broader medical physics community.

• Advance affiliated clinical programs and residency education, maintaining a strong professional culture that recognizes clinical physics as a valued and integral dimension of the department's mission

• Maintain an active scholarly presence consistent with the candidate's expertise

Department:

School of Medicine and Public Health, Medical Physics

Compensation:

Negotiable; 12-months

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

Required Qualifications:

• An academic background that qualifies for appointment at the rank of tenured Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Demonstrated scholarly achievement in medical physics or a closely related field
• Proven leadership experience in a research-intensive academic setting, including the ability to articulate a strategic vision, build consensus, and drive organizational growth.
• Demonstrated administrative experience, including oversight of personnel, budgets, and complex programs
• Experience with accredited medical physics training programs (graduate, residency, and/or postdoctoral) and effectiveness in teaching, mentoring, and curriculum development
• Demonstrated success and commitment to developing or expanding innovation in research, educational, or service programs
• Commitment to fostering a sense of belonging across academic, clinical, and professional communities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative, transparent, and inclusive leadership style.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a large, complex academic medical center environment.
• Demonstrated history of strategic, forward-thinking leadership, including negotiating successfully and building stakeholder partnerships with industry and other external partners.
• For an appointment at Associate Professor or Professor rank on tenure track, candidates will meet criteria established by the department and as outlined in the UW Divisional Committee guidelines for promotion or appointment to Associate or Professor on the tenure track.

Education:

Ph.D. or equivalent degree(s).

How to Apply:

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Please upload a single PDF with the following materials:
* A cover letter outlining a vision for the department and relevant leadership experience
* A curriculum vitae highlighting research accomplishments, teaching, mentoring and administrative roles

Application reviewers will rely on these written materials to determine which applicants move forward in the process. References will be requested from final candidates. All applicants will be notified once the search concludes and a candidate is selected

The deadline for assuring full consideration is June 5, 2026, however, the position will remain open, and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

Contact Information:

Deb Gugel; gugel@wisc.edu; 608-445-3224

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