Imaging Support Specialist – Center for Biomedical Research Support
| Company | University of Texas – Austin |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX, USA |
| Salary | $60000 – $60000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to biomedical imaging
- 4 or more years of experience in the application of MRI to biomedical research in either a clinical or preclinical environment
- Experience teaching, tutoring or mentoring others
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Proficiency with MS Office or equivalent packages
- Ability to be an effective and flexible team member
- Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Delivers MRI services to the BIC’s user-base in accordance with our scientific and educational mission.
- Coordinates the maintenance and daily operations of the clinical and preclinical MR systems of the BIC, including administrative tasks such as QA/QC scans, MRI scan protocol creation, and scanner data management. Oversees user-compliance with BIC policies for MR resources and helps implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to meet community needs.
- Collaborates with our support team and provides specialist technical support to the Center’s user-base for human and pre-clinical MR imaging and spectroscopy.
- Conducts the MRI-related training of research personnel at BIC’s facilities including in-person safety training and facility orientation; virtual and in-person console training; mentoring prospective MRI Level 2 scanner operators; and provides input into the development of the MRI educational and training curricula.
- Assists BIC users with their research studies, when required, by acting as an experienced Level 2 scanner operator.
- Performs other duties as requested.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a related field
- Familiarity with both preclinical and human MR research
- Demonstrated ability to train and support researchers in MRI
- Familiarity with standard MRI/fMRI analysis packages e.g. Freesurfer, Fsl, Osirix