Neurovascular Imaging & Embolization Technician

Fundació Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron - Institut de Recerca (VHIR); Barcelona; On-site; EUR 27,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Health insurance

Transport benefits

Flexible remuneration

Job summary

The Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) Stroke and Interventional Neuroradiology Research Group is seeking a Research Technician to support and coordinate projects on neurovascular diseases and advanced neuroimaging in Barcelona.

The role involves assisting embolization procedures, processing diffusion MRI data with FSL, MRtrix and 3D Slicer, and collaborating in an international team under a 30-hour-per-week part-time contract.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Medicine and Surgery
• Specialist qualification, or completion of specialist training, in Radiology
• Advanced training and clinical experience in Neuroradiology
• Professional fluency in Spanish and English
• Knowledge of Catalan

Responsibilities

• Provide support to TRAMMAV-BCN project, developing and evaluating an in vivo model of molecular embolization.
• Assist during embolization procedures and record and organise procedural imaging data in DICOM format.
• Perform quantitative image-based analyses to assess embolization metrics and distribution of embolic agent.
• Coordinate and manage the NAIF 2.0 – COGNIFY Project, focusing on diffusion MRI assessment of glymphatic function.
• Process and analyze multimodal MRI data using FSL, MRtrix and 3D Slicer; develop pipelines for image registration.
• Analyze pre- and post-embolization imaging data and correlate imaging biomarkers with clinical characteristics.

Skills

Neuroradiology experience

Diffusion MRI

Image analysis

Research coordination

Multimodal MRI analysis

Education

Master’s degree in Medicine and Surgery

Specialist radiology training

Advanced training in Neuroradiology

Tools

3D Slicer

FSL

MRtrix

Job description

The Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) Stroke and Interventional Neuroradiology Research Group is seeking a Research Technician to support and coordinate projects on neurovascular diseases and advanced neuroimaging in Barcelona.

The role involves assisting embolization procedures, processing diffusion MRI data with FSL, MRtrix and 3D Slicer, and collaborating in an international team under a 30-hour-per-week part-time contract.