MRI Technologist

at  Research Foundation of The City University of New York

Job Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at the City University of New York (CUNY) is a 200,000 square-foot facility in upper Manhattan designed to promote collaboration among scientists in five areas of global research and innovation: nanoscience, photonics, structural biology, neuroscience, and environmental sciences.
The ASRC seeks a part-time MRI Technologist whose main responsibility will be weekday afternoon/evening and weekend neuroimaging. Average weekly schedule would be Monday, Friday 3-7pm and Saturday, Sunday for 4-8 hour shifts, with flexibility on exact days/durations from week to week.

Specific major duties and responsibilities include:

• Operate Siemens Prisma 3T MR system dedicated to research.
• Maintain an MRI safe environment for co-workers, research subjects, and personnel at all times. Screen all people who access MRI area.
• Select and operate equipment as directed.
• Report any equipment malfunctions, necessary adjustments, or repairs.
• Restore/provide access to data for ASRC researchers and collaborators.
• Maintain daily logs of research examinations.
• Assists in coordinating MRI scanner schedule
• Comply with policies and procedures protecting research subjects’ rights for informed consent and the handling of confidential information as defined by the ASRC MRI Facility’s rules and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

A preferred candidate should have:

• ARRT certification
• Experience in imaging children and general work experience involving children
• Knowledge of NMR physics
• Computer experience with Windows OS and Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with Siemens MRI operating console
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience in research/university setting a plus

OTHER DUTIES

Opportunity to learn neuroimaging research techniques is possible, including:

• EEG, tDCS, TMS, eye-tracking, etc.

Specific major duties and responsibilities include:

• Operate Siemens Prisma 3T MR system dedicated to research.
• Maintain an MRI safe environment for co-workers, research subjects, and personnel at all times. Screen all people who access MRI area.
• Select and operate equipment as directed.
• Report any equipment malfunctions, necessary adjustments, or repairs.
• Restore/provide access to data for ASRC researchers and collaborators.
• Maintain daily logs of research examinations.
• Assists in coordinating MRI scanner schedule
• Comply with policies and procedures protecting research subjects’ rights for informed consent and the handling of confidential information as defined by the ASRC MRI Facility’s rules and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned