Staff Research Associate III

The UCLA Brain Tumor Imaging Laboratory (BTIL) in the Department of Radiological Sciences is seeking a Research Associate to oversee the operations of its preclinical MRI facility. In this role, you'll manage the day-to-day activities of the MRI lab, operate the 3T MRI scanner, and support ongoing technical development efforts.

You will also be responsible for maintaining scanner quality assurance and ensuring full regulatory compliance. This is a key position for candidates eager to contribute to cutting-edge brain tumor research in a highly collaborative and technically advanced academic environment.

The ideal candidate would have prior experience with MRI Physics and image processing.

Salary: $5,563.68 - $8,903.58 monthly

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience/training
  
• Prior experience with MRI scanning and image analysis
  
• Ability to use computer software for word processing, data tabulation, and graphing.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills for interaction to communicate diplomatically and effectively with faculty, patients, physicians, collaborators, researchers, and other University staff.
  
• Ability to learn new methods and protocols and to adapt these to current laboratory situations
  

Preferred:

• M.S. in Bioengineering, or related field
  
• Working knowledge of Bruker MRI system and user interfaces
  
• Working knowledge of MR Physics, MR programming tools (Matlab, SPM, FSL, Unix etc.)