Radiation Lab Research Assistant I

LRES Corporation; Maywood (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Loyola University Chicago in Maywood-Health Sciences Campus invites applications for a Research Assistant I to support the Debnath Lab's radiation detector research and medical physics projects. This is a full-time, mentored position under the PI.

The role involves designing, fabricating, and testing detectors, collecting and analyzing data, and collaborating on reports and presentations. A Bachelor's in Physics or related field is required; in-person work at the Health Sciences Campus.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of physics, radiation interactions, instrumentation, or experimental measurement techniques.
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment, data acquisition, signal processing, or experimental data analysis is desirable.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or similar scientific computing tools is preferred but not required.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills, with attention to experimental accuracy and documentation.
• Ability to work independently after appropriate training and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with design, fabrication, assembly, and experimental characterization of radiation detectors, including scintillation-based and fiber-optic detection systems.
• Support laboratory experiments involving radiation measurements, detector calibration, signal acquisition, and performance evaluation for medical physics and radiation therapy applications.
• Collect, process, analyze, and document experimental data using appropriate laboratory instruments and computational tools.
• Assist with laboratory equipment maintenance, experimental setup, research documentation, and compliance with applicable laboratory and radiation safety procedures.
• Collaborate with faculty, researchers, and students in research activities, including preparation of technical reports, scientific presentations, and manuscripts.

Skills

Physics basics

Radiation interactions

Instrumentation

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Python

Job description

Loyola University Chicago in Maywood-Health Sciences Campus invites applications for a Research Assistant I to support the Debnath Lab's radiation detector research and medical physics projects. This is a full-time, mentored position under the PI.

The role involves designing, fabricating, and testing detectors, collecting and analyzing data, and collaborating on reports and presentations. A Bachelor's in Physics or related field is required; in-person work at the Health Sciences Campus.