Research Assistant - Radiology

Department:

SOM KC Radiology

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Levendovszky Lab

Position Title:

Research Assistant - Radiology

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

Department of Radiology has an immediate opening for a full time Research Assistant to join a strong magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research lab focused on the cerebrovascular pathology and its interaction with glymphatic biology for the purpose of better understanding neurobiology of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. As a member of the Cerebrovascular Imaging and Analytics (CInA) lab, the candidate will be involved in developing purposeful, scientifically sound, imaging and analysis approaches for an accurate representation of brain physiology. The lab focuses on identifying the best practices in selecting imaging parameters that increase sensitivity to, and specificity of the physiological signal being measured. Instead of a generalized pipeline that works for all, we tailor processing and analysis steps for each study based on the acquisition, image quality, and the question to be answered. For this purpose, we strategically collaborate with neurologists, psychologists, radiologists, physicists, bioengineers, and biostatisticians. The position will report to CInA Director, Dr. Swati Rane Levendovszky.

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined:

• Perform preprocessing and pipelining of functional and structural MRI and DTI data; prepare and analyze data for presentation; work at the command-line in for neuroimaging processing and analysis (FSL, AFNI, in-house software tools).

• Assist with modifying computer scripts dedicated to analysis tasks.

• Prepare figures for presentations and manuscripts and assist in manuscript and grant preparation – this includes writing methodology reports.

• Prepare documentation data analysis workflow and other experimental practices.

• Attend and participate in CINA meetings.

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications:

Education: A Bachelor's degree including college-level course work in statistics or one year of work experience in statistics, analysis, or research OR equivalent education/experience.

Work Experience:

• One year of work experience in statistics, analysis, or research OR equivalent education/experience.

• Knowledge of fundamental neuroimaging concepts as evidenced by application materials.

• Experience with a command line environment (e.g. UNIX, MATLAB, Python, R).

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Master’s degree in engineering, biomedical engineering, medical physics, physics, chemistry, biostatistics, computational neuroscience or related fields.

Work Experience:

• Two years of experience with Python, MATLAB, and/or R programming language.

• Experience in working with clinical populations, especially seniors or those with degenerative brain disease.

• Two years of experience with Python, MATLAB, and/or R programming language.

• Demonstrated understanding of MRI acquisitions and experience with functional and structural MRI data analysis as evidenced by application materials.

Skills:

• Computer skills.

• Interpersonal skills.

• Attention to detail.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above. 

Pay Range:

$22.66 - $32.85

Minimum

$22.66

Midpoint

$27.75

Maximum

$32.85