Clinical Research Assistant II- MRI Image Analysis - Boston Children's Hospital

At Boston Children’s Hospital, success is measured in patients treated, parents comforted and teams taught. It’s in discoveries made, processes perfected, and technology advanced. In major medical breakthroughs and small acts of kindness. And in colleagues who have your back and patients who have your heart. As a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, our reach is global and our impact is profound. Join our acclaimed Division of Newborn Medicine department and discover how your talents can change lives. Yours included.
 
The Fetal-Neonatal Neuroimaging and Developmental Science Center (FNNDSC) at Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) is seeking a full-time Research Assistant on BCH and NIH funded studies which include the development and implementation of novel, multi-modal in vivo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis techniques. The two studies that the successful applicant will assist in supporting are:

• In-utero structural and functional analysis (fetal-placental imaging);
• Neuroimaging analysis of adults with congenital heart disease.

 
This Research Assistant will:

• Acquiring MRI data with pregnant subjects at Boston Children’s Hospital.
• Quality control (QC), maintain and organize MRI imaging data and QC outcomes.
• Run and code multi-modal MRI computational processes, with quality assessments as part of the analyses pipelines.
• Primarily work with associated staff and investigators on the projects, although there may be overlap and interaction with other studies within the FNNDSC.
• Contribute to the teamwork by liasing between BCH and multi-site collaborators.

 
To qualify, you must have:

• A Bachelor’s in Science degree or higher (computer science, electrical or biomedical engineering is preferred), AND a minimum of one year’s relevant and related work experience.
• Strong organizational skills, as well as possessing great attention to detail.
• A strong interest in the technical aspects of MRI acquisition and computational image analysis. Programming and experience in the Linux environment are essential (shell scripting, Python, Matlab).
• The ability to work after daytime hours as needed and be available for MRI sessions.
• Great interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in highly inter-disciplinary teams within the FNNDSC research group and with BCH collaborators, hospital staff and pregnant subjects.
• The ability to prioritize, be self-motivated, flexible and resourceful.
• Prior research experience involving any field of medical imaging is desired.

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.