Assistant Professor - Clinical Imaging Research

Carle Health•Urbana, IL

9d•$46 - $79

About The Position

The Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute of Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, is building the Carle Clinical Imaging Research Program (CCIRP) and seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor. The successful applicant will conceptualize, develop, and lead translational and clinical research projects involving 7T MRI; establish and lead a research group; and build and sustain an independent, externally funded research program. The applicant will also provide leadership and technical expertise on collaborative imaging research with Carle basic science and clinical researchers and with investigators and students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Carle is investing in research infrastructure, including CCIRP, the Carle Illinois Advanced Imaging Center (CIAIC), clinical trials management, and investigator-initiated support services. CIAIC primarily uses a 7T Siemens TERRA whole-body MRI scanner for research and clinical purposes. Other research-available systems include a Siemens 3T Prisma, a 3T Vida, and two Siemens 1.5T Sola scanners. Existing research includes MRI physics, translational and clinical neuroimaging at 7T, and musculoskeletal MRI at 3T and 7T. Applicants are sought to broaden the portfolio in areas such as pharmacologic MRI, movement disorders, cancer imaging, psychiatry, or other clinical neuroimaging applications. Additional academic appointments may be possible in relevant University of Illinois departments and at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. The role includes designing and conducting research studies, acquiring and analyzing imaging data, publishing and presenting research, collaborating with researchers, training and supervising students and fellows, and providing service to the institution and profession. A PhD in Physics, Engineering, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, or a related field is listed as an education qualification.

Requirements

PhD in Physics, Engineering, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, or a related field.
Ability to conceptualize, develop, and lead translational and clinical research projects involving 7T MRI.
Ability to establish and lead a research group and sustain an independent, externally funded research program.

Responsibilities

Conceptualize, design, develop, and lead translational and clinical research projects involving ultra-high-field MRI.
Design and write protocols for IRB-approved research studies.
Acquire and analyze research data.
Present research at national and international scientific conferences and/or other institutions.
Author or co-author manuscripts and publish scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Maintain familiarity with research literature.
Foster relationships and collaborate with internal and external researchers on research projects.
Provide institutional service through teaching, mentoring, and committee service, among other activities.
Provide professional service through manuscript review, grant review, and service to scientific organizations, among other activities.
Supervise fellows and students.
Establish and sustain an independent, externally funded research program.
Provide written progress reports to the department supervisor, mentoring committee, and funding agencies.
Train students and fellows in biomedical research methods and the acquisition and analysis of imaging data.
Provide leadership and key technical expertise in collaborative imaging research projects involving Carle researchers and University of Illinois investigators and students.