MR Research Radiographer

Cardiff University; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

45 days annual leave

Local pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Living Wage employer

Job summary

Cardiff University’s Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) invites applications for an experienced MR Radiographer to support two major Wellcome Discovery Awards studying brain development in children and adolescents using advanced MRI infrastructure, including Connectom and 7T systems.

The post holder will provide specialist image acquisition support, work with an interdisciplinary international team, and may support other studies and clinical trials as required.

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MR Research Radiographer

School of Psychology - CUBRIC

We are seeking to appoint an experienced MR Radiographer within the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) to join two major Wellcome Discovery Awards:

1. BEAM Study: investigating how brain microstructure develops during late childhood and adolescence, and how deviations in these trajectories relate to cognition and mental health risk.
2. BLOCCS Study: investigating the development of core 'cognitive building blocks' (Cognitive Speed, Language and executive function) and their interplay with brain structure and function from infancy to the first year of school.

This role offers a rare opportunity to work with unique MRI infrastructure, including one of only four ultra-strong gradient (Connectom) scanners worldwide and ultra-high-field (7T) MRI.

The postholder will be responsible for specialist image acquisition support for these two studies which focus on babies, children and adolescents, and support other CUBRIC studies and clinical trials including paediatrics, adults and patient groups as the need arises.

You will work within a small collaborative team of MR Radiographers alongside a highly interdisciplinary, international team led by world-leading experts in microstructural MRI, developmental neuroscience, psychiatry, and longitudinal modelling.

For informal enquiries, please contact Sarah Jones on [e-mail]

This position is full-time (35 hours per week) and is fixed term until 30th June 2032, available immediately.
Salary: £41,885 - £46,970 per annum (Grade 6). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.

Please be aware that this post involves a requirement to work some evenings and weekends to provide MRI support to small research teams, for which you will receive time off during the week as compensation.

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It's an exciting and vibrant place to work with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.

Date advert posted: Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Closing date: Wednesday, 11 November 2026

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We especially welcome and encourage applications from those from under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT +, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Hysbyseb Swydd

Radiograffydd Ymchwil MR

Ysgol Seicoleg - CUBRIC

Rydym yn ceisio penodi Radiograffydd MR profiadol yng Nghanolfan Ymchwil Delweddu’r Ymennydd Prifysgol Caerdydd (CUBRIC) i ymuno â dwy brif Wobr Darganfod Wellcome:

1. Studiad BEAM: ymchwilio i sut mae microstrwythur yr ymennydd yn datblygu yn ystod plentyndod hwyr a'r glasoed, a sut mae gwyriadau yn y llwybrau hyn yn ymwneud â risg gwybyddiaeth ac iechyd meddwl.
2. Studiad BLOCCS: ymchwilio i ddatblygiad 'blociau adeiladu gwybyddol' craidd (cyflymder gwybyddol, iaith a swyddogaeth gweithredol) a'u rhyngweithio â strwythur a swyddogaeth yr ymennydd o blentyndod i flwyddyn gyntaf yr ysgol.

Mae'r rôl hon yn cynnig cyfle prin i weithio gyda seilwaith MRI unigryw, gan gynnwys un o ddim ond pedwar sganiwr graddiant tra chryf (Connectom) ledled y byd ac MRS maes tra uchel (7T).

Bydd deiliad y swydd yn gyfrifol am gymorth caffael delweddau arbenigol ar gyfer y ddwy astudiaeth hyn sy'n canolbwyntio ar fabanod, plant a phobl ifanc, ac yn cefnogi astudiaethau CUBRIC eraill a threialon clinigol gan gynnwys pediatreg, oedolion a grwpiau cleifion yn ôl yr angen.

Byddwch yn gweithio mewn tîm bach o radiograffwyr MR sy’n gweithio ochr yn ochr â thîm rhyngddisgyblaethol, rhyngwladol iawn dan arweiniad arbenigwyr blaenllaw'r byd mewn MRI microstrwythurol, niwrowyddoniaeth ddatblygiadol, seiciatreg a modelu hydredol.

Os oes gennych ymholiadau anffurfiol, cysylltwch â Sarah Jones ar [e-mail]

Swydd amser llawn (35 awr yr wythnos yw hon). Mae ar gael ar unwaith ac am gyfnod penodol tan 30 Mehefin 2032.

Cyflog: £41,885 - £46,970 y flwyddyn (Gradd 6). Ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd, bydd unigolion fel arfer yn dechrau ar waelod y raddfa gyflog, ac eithrio o dan amgylchiadau eithriadol.

Byddwch yn ymwybodol bod y swydd hon yn cynnwys gofyniad i weithio rhai nosweithiau a phenwythnosau i ddarparu cymorth MRI i gefnogi timau ymchwil bach. Byddwch yn cael amser i ffwrdd yn ystod yr wythnos fel iawndal.

Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd yn cynnig pecyn buddion gwych, sy’n cynnwys 45 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol (gan gynnwys gwyliau banc), cynllun pensiwn lleol, cynllun beicio i’r gwaith a mentrau teithio eraill, cynyddrannau blynyddol ar hyd y raddfa gyflog, a mwy. Mae’n lle cyffrous a bywiog i weithio, gyda llawer o heriau gwahanol. Rydym hefyd yn falch o gefnogi’r Cyflog Byw.

Dyddiad hysbysebu: Dydd Mercher, 28 Hydref 2026

Dyddiad cau: Dydd Mercher, 11 Tachwedd 2026

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