Neuroimaging Research Technician II - Neurology

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Neuroimaging Research Technician II to join their interdisciplinary Neuroimaging Research Center. The role involves managing MRI data for studies on Tourette syndrome and Parkinson's disease, with responsibilities including data processing and quality assurance. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma and imaging research experience, with preferred skills in biomedical engineering and computer coding.

Qualifications

• 1 year of imaging research experience required.
• Skills in biomedical engineering, computer coding, and neuroscience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist PI/Postdoc with running MRI experiments on study participants.
• Maintain neuroimaging data, documentation, and database.
• Process neuroimaging data through standard pipelines and perform quality assurance.

Skills

Biomedical engineering

Computer coding

Neuroscience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Neuroimaging Research Technician II - Neurology

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Position Summary

The successful candidate will be a member of a collaborative, highly interdisciplinary Neuroimaging Research Center that includes imaging scientists and clinicians. The candidate will perform standard neuroimaging data processing and analyses, with an emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Responsibilities include managing MRI data collected for studies on children with Tourette syndrome, Parkinson's disease, and healthy older adults, in collaboration with Black lab and Campbell lab respectively.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Assist PI/Postdoc with running MRI experiments on study participants.
2. Maintain neuroimaging data, documentation, and database.
3. Process neuroimaging data through standard pipelines (e.g., FreeSurfer) and perform quality assurance.

Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment.
• Requires protective devices.
• Sitting at a desk or table, repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Imaging research experience (1 year).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Skills in biomedical engineering, computer coding, neuroscience, and related areas.