Clinical Research Assistant II- FNNDSC

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a dedicated Research Assistant for the Fetal-Neonatal Neuroimaging and Developmental Science Center. The successful candidate will contribute to innovative MRI studies focusing on fetal and congenital heart disease. The role offers competitive compensation, unmatched benefits, and is ideal for those passionate about medical imaging and computational analysis.

Benefits

Flexible schedules

Affordable health, vision, and dental insurance

Child care and student loan subsidies

Generous levels of time off

403(b) Retirement Savings plan

Pension

Tuition and license/certification reimbursement

Cell phone plan discounts

Discounted rates on T-passes

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's in Science degree or higher (computer science, electrical, or biomedical engineering preferred).
• A minimum of one year of relevant work experience.
• Prior research experience in medical imaging is desired.

Responsibilities

• Acquiring MRI data with pregnant subjects.
• Maintaining and organizing MRI imaging data and quality outcomes.
• Coding and running multi-modal MRI computational processes.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Programming

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor’s in Science

Tools

Linux

Python

Matlab

Job description

Position Summary
The Fetal-Neonatal Neuroimaging and Developmental Science Center (FNNDSC) at Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) is seeking a full-time Research Assistant on BCH and NIH-funded studies, which include the development and implementation of novel, multi-modal in vivo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis techniques. The two studies that the successful applicant will assist in supporting are:

• In-utero structural and functional analysis (fetal-placental imaging), with Dr. Esra Abaci-Turk.
• Connectome neuroimaging analysis in congenital heart disease through the lifespan, with Dr. Ai Wern Chung.

Key Responsibilities

• Acquiring MRI data with pregnant subjects at Boston Children’s Hospital.
• Quality control (QC), maintaining and organizing MRI imaging data and QC outcomes.
• Code and run multi-modal MRI computational processes, with quality assessments as part of the analysis pipelines.
• Primarily work with associated staff and investigators on the projects, although there may be overlap and interaction with other studies within the FNNDSC.
• Contribute to teamwork by liaising with BCH and multi-site collaborators.

Minimum Qualifications
Education:

• A Bachelor’s in Science degree or higher (computer science, electrical, or biomedical engineering is preferred).

Experience:

• A minimum of one year of relevant and related work experience.
• Strong organizational skills, as well as possessing great attention to detail.
• A strong interest in the technical aspects of MRI acquisition and computational image analysis.
• Programming and experience in the Linux environment are essential (shell scripting, Python, Matlab).
• The ability to work after daytime hours as needed and be available for MRI sessions.
• Great interpersonal skills and the ability to work in highly interdisciplinary teams within the FNNDSC research group and with BCH collaborators, hospital staff, and pregnant subjects.
• The ability to prioritize, be self-motivated, flexible, and resourceful.
• Prior research experience involving any field of medical imaging is desired.

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.