Rsch Pro 5-Imaging Research

About the role

The Department of Radiology, Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) is seeking to fill a Research Professional 5 position. This position will directly report to the CMRR engineering team supervisor. Maintenance work will encompass 50% of the work, while the other 50% will be RF coil technology research focused work with a CMRR principal investigator. The position is expected to work primarily on‑site at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus in the CMRR building. The department retains the right to modify flexible work arrangement agreements on a temporary or permanent basis for any reason at any time.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop innovative RF coils for research projects with CMRR investigators and engineers
• Utilizing CAD software to design mechanical components
• PCB layout and fabrication
• Simulate electromagnetic fields to optimize and validate RF coils
• Measure and optimize electrical circuit assemblies by utilizing various test equipment including vector network analyzers, power supplies, and oscilloscopes
• Conduct MRI experiments to verify and validate RF coil safety and performance
• Analyze experimental datasets for manuscript preparations