Chair, Department of Radiology

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine seeks an accomplished, collaborative, and visionary leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Radiology. The recruitment is Open Track/Open Rank; track and rank will be determined after selection of the top candidate. The Chair will provide strategic leadership across the Department’s clinical, educational, research, and administrative missions and advance a shared vision for UNC Radiology. The role promotes exceptional and compassionate patient care, educational excellence, scientific discovery and innovation, and the continued development of a nationally recognized academic Department. The Chair will recruit, develop, and retain outstanding faculty and leaders, foster a collaborative and high-performing culture, and steward the Department’s financial, human, technological, and institutional resources responsibly. In partnership with the School of Medicine, UNC Faculty Physicians, UNC Health, and University leadership, the Chair will advance integrated imaging and image-guided care and help the Department respond to evolving patient needs, workforce challenges, technological advances, and changes in healthcare delivery. The Chair will foster interdisciplinary collaboration, strengthen research and educational programs, and identify opportunities for strategic growth and innovation across the academic and clinical enterprise. As a senior institutional leader, the Chair will build relationships across organizational and disciplinary boundaries, contribute to broader School of Medicine and UNC Health priorities, and serve as a visible ambassador for UNC Radiology. The Chair will strengthen the Department’s local, regional, national, and international reputation and impact while fostering a culture grounded in excellence, collaboration, compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Nice To Haves

A nationally recognized record of leadership and academic accomplishment in Radiology.
Significant leadership experience within a large academic Department of Radiology or integrated imaging enterprise.
Experience leading clinical growth, transformation, or integration across multiple sites or care settings.
Demonstrated success developing innovative clinical programs and adapting care-delivery models to workforce, access, capacity, and operational challenges.
Experience growing research programs, supporting extramural funding, developing research infrastructure, and fostering interdisciplinary and translational collaboration.
Experience advancing educational programs and supporting innovation across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education.
Experience overseeing or partnering around major imaging technology, infrastructure, or capital investments.
Understanding of emerging technologies and their implications for Radiology, including artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and evolving imaging and image-guided therapies.
Experience leading effectively within a matrixed environment requiring partnership among academic, faculty practice, hospital, and health-system leadership.
Demonstrated success in faculty recruitment, retention, mentorship, succession planning, and leadership development.
Experience with philanthropy, alumni engagement, and external partnerships supporting academic missions.
Evidence of national leadership and engagement within Radiology or related professional organizations.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership across the Department’s clinical, educational, research, and administrative missions.
Advance a shared vision for UNC Radiology and promote excellent, compassionate patient care, educational excellence, scientific discovery, and innovation.
Recruit, develop, and retain outstanding faculty and leaders; foster a collaborative, high-performing culture.
Ensure responsible stewardship of the Department’s financial, human, technological, and institutional resources.
Partner with the School of Medicine, UNC Faculty Physicians, UNC Health, and University leadership to advance integrated imaging and image-guided care.
Help the Department respond to evolving patient needs, workforce challenges, technological advances, and changes in healthcare delivery.
Foster interdisciplinary collaboration and strengthen research and educational programs.
Identify opportunities for strategic growth and innovation across the academic and clinical enterprise.
Build relationships across organizational and disciplinary boundaries and contribute to broader School of Medicine and UNC Health priorities.
Serve as a visible ambassador for UNC Radiology and strengthen its reputation and impact locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Foster a culture grounded in excellence, collaboration, compassion, professionalism, and respect.