Research Assistant, College of Medicine, Radiology

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors 

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Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC College of Medicine has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. A full time Research Assistant position is available in the Department of Radiology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

 

This position will work under general supervision of Achala Vagal, MD and assist with the coordination of laboratory projects or research studies in imaging, makes independent contributions to projects and studies based on professional training or functional experience.

 

The UC Imaging Management Center led by Dr. Achala Vagal, provides a full range of imaging biomarkers, as well as protocol design and centralized, independent reading. Our highly experienced team is composed of neuroradiologists, MRI physicists, dedicated post processing technologists, and program and project staff with extensive understanding of the optimal functioning of imaging management and its critical role in a study or trial involving imaging. The UC Imaging Management Center has a long-standing reputation of delivering extensive collaborative leadership and expert imaging interpretation customized toward any unique image acquisition feature of trial design as well as endpoint imaging measurements. We have been involved for over 20 years as imaging core lab in support of multiple, multicenter, NIH and industry-funded clinical stroke trials and population-based studies.

Essential Functions

• Perform experiments and record data according to research protocols.
• Interpret data and assist in judging validity of data. May perform statistical and graphical analysis of data.
• May assist in animal colony management and animal husbandry.
• Apply research principals for less complex assignments.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Four (4) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Required Experience

Additional related work experience may be required depending on field or discipline.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Strong computing and analytical skills to work with large datasets, including imaging data.
• Previous experience in medical imaging, PACS, image analysis is ideal.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, strong attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Innovative approach to experimental design, the ability to synthesize information and the ability to work with teams that involve multidisciplinary experiences with MDs and PhDs is ideal.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Sitting - Continuously
• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
• Hearing, listening - Often
• Talking - Often
• Standing - Often
• Walking - Often
• Bending - Often
• Stooping - Often
• Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Often
• Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
• Noise: There is sufficient noise to cause you to shout in order to be heard above the noise level.
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