Multimodal Neuroimaging Research Associate | Flexible Work

The University of Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid option

Generous pension

Annual leave benefit

Staff networks

Recognition Awards

Learning and mentoring

Job summary

The University of Sheffield invites applications for a 2-year, full-time research post in MRI Physics/Medical Image Computing. You will design pulse sequences, optimise data acquisition, and contribute to a FAIR data management plan within an interdisciplinary team.

The role requires a PhD (or near completion) in MRI Physics or Medical Image Computing, an honours physics degree, and a record of publications in MR or imaging journals. Preference for Bruker experience and PIL license.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Physics (2.1 or higher) is essential.
• PhD (or near completion) in MRI Physics or Medical Image Computing is essential.
• Track record of publication in MR or imaging journals is essential.
• Evidence of programming proficiency is essential.
• Experience of team mentality and professional communication skills is essential.
• Experience of working well in an interdisciplinary team is essential.
• Evidence of project completion, working to deadlines and good time management is essential.
• Evidence of image processing outputs is essential.
• PIL license is desirable.
• Pre-clinical Bruker experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan pulse sequences, acquisition parameters and help to acquire preclinical data.
• Communicate engineering requirements to colleagues/companies to generate robust solutions (RF coil, ventilator circuits).
• Assess and optimise data quality in real time during acquisition.
• Optimise xenon acquisition to test hypotheses from the grant and literature.
• Optimise ASL acquisition to test hypotheses from the grant and literature.
• Assist the PI to implement a data management plan for MRI Bruker data in line with FAIR principles.
• Present results to the research group, collaborators and external audiences at conferences.
• Possibly implement additional MRI methods used by others to quantify perfusion or oximetry.
• Continuously monitor and adjust plans as new developments arise.
• Support ethical decisions and align with the University sustainability strategy.

Skills

Track record of publication in MR orim

Evidence of programming proficiency

Experience of team mentality and pro

Experience of working well in an inter

Evidence of project completion, meetde

Evidence of image processing outputs

Education

Honours degree in Physics (2.1 or higher)

PhD (or near completion) in MRI Physics or Medical Image Computing

Tools

PIL license

Pre-clinical Bruker experience

Job description

The University of Sheffield invites applications for a 2-year, full-time research post in MRI Physics/Medical Image Computing. You will design pulse sequences, optimise data acquisition, and contribute to a FAIR data management plan within an interdisciplinary team.

The role requires a PhD (or near completion) in MRI Physics or Medical Image Computing, an honours physics degree, and a record of publications in MR or imaging journals. Preference for Bruker experience and PIL license.