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Job Posting Title: MRI Program Manager, Center for Biomedical Research Support

Hiring Department: Center for Biomedical Research Support

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Exempt

Earliest Start Date: Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: AUSTIN, TX

Job Details:

General Notes

The Center for Biomedical Research Support (CBRS) is a collection of 10 service centers that operates under the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors (OVPR) and broadly supports the research community on campus and externally. CBRS serves a central role across all of campus to provide access to cutting-edge technology, expert advice, and centralized services. CBRS is comprised of core facilities including Biomedical Imaging, Bioinformatics, Biological Mass Spectrometry, Biomedical Research Computing, Cryo-EM imaging, Genome Sequencing, Microscopy/Flow Cytometry and Mouse Genetic Engineering.

Purpose

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking to hire a full-time MRI Program Manager to join the Biomedical Imaging Center (BIC) and lead the MR component of the BICs mission. The BIC is a university core facility that incorporates multi-modal biomedical imaging (MRI, PET, CT, optical imaging) and supports basic, translational and clinical research at UT-Austin and the wider community. The MRI Program Manager will occupy a leadership position within the BIC and be responsible for expanding our technical capabilities and services, enhancing our educational programs, and overseeing the management of our imaging systems.

Responsibilities

• Leads the MR component of the BICs scientific and educational mission.
• Supervises the MRI team and oversees the management of the clinical and preclinical MR systems of the BIC, ensuring that each system is operating effectively and efficiently.
• Guides the expansion of our technical capabilities by developing and implementing new MRI methods and services on the Centers MRI systems.
• Coordinates the educational and training programs of the BIC regarding MR imaging and spectroscopy, including the development of curricula.
• Collaborates with our support team and provides advanced technical support to BIC users for human and pre-clinical MR imaging and spectroscopy.
• Serves as the representative of the Centers MR operations to the research community; performs local outreach concerning BICs resources and services.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in a discipline related to biomedical MRI e.g. biomedical engineering, physics, chemistry / biochemistry, with a detailed knowledge of MR physics.
• 3 or more years of experience in the application of MRI to biomedical research in either a clinical or preclinical environment.
• Pulse Sequence and / or image reconstruction programming.
• Demonstrated ability to train and support researchers in MRI.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to think independently and assess critically / resolve complex problems.
• Effective and flexible leadership and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Siemens and / or Bruker systems and their sequence / reconstruction programming environments (IDEA, ICE, ParaVision)
• Familiarity with both preclinical and human MR research
• Small animal handling as it relates to preclinical imaging
• Experience with the integration of custom hardware with the MR system
• Familiarity with standard MRI/fMRI analysis packages e.g. Freesurfer, Fsl, Osirix
• Experience with other software development environments e.g. Matlab, R-studio, MS Visual Studio
• Proficiency with MS Office or equivalent packages

Salary Range: $85,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Personal protection equipment (furnished)
• May work around chemical fumes
• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around biohazards
• May work around chemicals
• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Must be able to work in an MRI environment

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.
• Letter of interest

Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers.

Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action.