MRI Program Manager – Center for Biomedical Research Support
| Company | University of Texas – Austin |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX, USA |
| Salary | $85000 – $85000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | PhD |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- PhD in a discipline related to biomedical MRI e.g. biomedical engineering, physics, chemistry / biochemistry, with a detailed knowledge of MR physics.
- 3 or more years of experience in the application of MRI to biomedical research in either a clinical or preclinical environment.
- Pulse Sequence and / or image reconstruction programming.
- Demonstrated ability to train and support researchers in MRI.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to think independently and assess critically / resolve complex problems.
- Effective and flexible leadership and teamwork skills.
- Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Leads the MR component of the BIC’s scientific and educational mission.
- Supervises the MRI team and oversees the management of the clinical and preclinical MR systems of the BIC, ensuring that each system is operating effectively and efficiently.
- Guides the expansion of our technical capabilities by developing and implementing new MRI methods and services on the Center’s MRI systems.
- Coordinates the educational and training programs of the BIC regarding MR imaging and spectroscopy, including the development of curricula.
- Collaborates with our support team and provides advanced technical support to BIC users for human and pre-clinical MR imaging and spectroscopy.
- Serves as the representative of the Center’s MR operations to the research community; performs local outreach concerning BIC’s resources and services.
- Performs other duties as requested.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Siemens and / or Bruker systems and their sequence / reconstruction programming environments (IDEA, ICE, ParaVision)
- Familiarity with both preclinical and human MR research
- Small animal handling as it relates to preclinical imaging
- Experience with the integration of custom hardware with the MR system
- Familiarity with standard MRI/fMRI analysis packages e.g. Freesurfer, Fsl, Osirix
- Experience with other software development environments e.g. Matlab, R-studio, MS Visual Studio
- Proficiency with MS Office or equivalent packages