Assistant Professor - Clinical Imaging Research

Carle Health•Urbana, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute of Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, is developing the Carle Clinical Imaging Research Program (CCIRP) and seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor. The successful candidate will conceptualize, develop, and lead translational and clinical research projects involving 7T MRI; establish and lead a research group; and develop an independent, sustainable, externally funded research program. The candidate will also provide leadership and technical expertise for collaborative imaging research with Carle basic science and clinical researchers and 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. The CIAIC’s primary system is an FDA-approved Siemens TERRA whole-body 7T MRI scanner used for both research and clinical purposes. Additional research-accessible systems include a Siemens 3T Prisma, a 3T Vida, and two Siemens 1.5T Sola scanners. Existing CCIRP programs include MRI physics, translational and clinical neuroimaging at 7T, and musculoskeletal MRI at 3T and 7T. Applicants may expand the program into areas such as pharmacologic MRI, movement disorders, cancer imaging, psychiatry, or other clinical neuroimaging applications. The position is based at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. In addition to the primary appointment at Carle, additional academic appointments may be possible in relevant University of Illinois departments and at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.

Requirements

PhD in Physics, Engineering, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Conceptualize, design, and lead 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.
Provide professional service through manuscript review, grant review, and service to scientific organizations.
Supervise fellows and students.
Establish 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.
Establish and lead a research group and provide leadership and technical expertise in collaborative imaging research.