Position overview
Salary range:
$73,000 - $86,500/ year, depending on experience
Application Window
Open date: August 18, 2026
Next review date: Friday, Oct 16, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Sunday, Feb 28, 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 Radiological Sciences at UCLA is seeking a highly motivated researcher to join the Abdominal Imaging Lab as a Postdoctoral Scholar, using the Image-Centric Abdominal Multiomics Program (ICAMP) resource. The successful candidate will work closely with Dr. Raman and a cross-disciplinary team to develop protocols to correlate imaging with a variety of ancillary outcomes, including pathology, multi-omics, artificial intelligence, treatment and clinical outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead independent research projects and support collaborative projects
* Author scientific publications and grant proposals
* Supervise trainees and maintain research infrastructure
* Comply with UCLA guidelines for lab safety, animal research, and human subject research
* Develop and update standard operating procedures and best practices for research projects
* Communicate effectively with team members, present findings and progress both verbally and in writing
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
* Ph.D. or equivalent
Preferred qualifications
* Background in coding, computing, engineering, biological sciences, radiology, and/or radiological sciences is ideal
* Background in scientific writing
* Prior laboratory experience preferred, especially in basic and clinical research
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Research - Previous research experience and future research interest
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
publications - A reprint of two representative publications
Reference requirements
- 3 required (contact information only)
References will only be contacted for the final candidates.
Apply link:
https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11247 Help contact: amyywang@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.
- "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties - APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
Job location
Los Angeles, CA
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University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)
Aug 18, 2026