Imaging Support Specialist, Center for Biomedical Research Support

About the role

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking to hire a full-time Imaging Support Specialist to join the Biomedical Imaging Center (BIC) and coordinate the delivery of the Center’s MRI services to our user-base.

Responsibilities

• Deliver MRI services to the BIC’s user-base in accordance with our scientific and educational mission.
• Care for the maintenance and daily operations of the clinical MR systems of the BIC, including administrative tasks such as QA/QC scans, MRI scan protocol creation, and scanner data management.
• Oversee user-compliance with BIC policies for MR resources and help implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to meet community needs.
• Collaborate with our support team and provide specialist technical support to the Center’s user-base for human and pre-clinical MR imaging and spectroscopy.
• Conduct 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 provide input into the development of the MRI educational and training curricula.
• Maintain the BIC’s community-facing resources and update as the Center resources, services and policies evolve.
• Administer the Center’s databases that support community management ensuring comprehensive tracking and accurate reporting of research groups, research projects and users.
• Aid BIC users with their research studies, when required, by acting as an experienced Level 2 scanner operator.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to biomedical imaging.
• 4 or more years of experience in the application of MRI/fMRI to human subjects research.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Skills

• Experience with functional neuroimaging including fMRI stimulus delivery and response devices.
• Familiarity with standard MRI/fMRI analysis packages e.g. Freesurfer, Fsl, Osirix.

Benefits

This position is eligible for a hybrid Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) (on-campus and remote work).

Pay

$60,000 + depending on qualifications

Schedule

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40