Clinical MRI Physicist

University of Wisconsin Madison•Madison, WI

36d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Radiology offers a unique opportunity for a Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Physicist to join other MRI Physicists in the department and have clinical service and research responsibilities. This position requires work to be completed onsite, at a designated campus work location. Applicants who are interested in joining other MRI Physicists will be considered for the titles listed: Assistant, Associate or Professor on the Clinical Health Sciences (CHS) Track. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist.

Requirements

Completion of Diagnostic Imaging Physics Residency training, or a minimum of 2 years' post PhD Clinical MRI Physics or similar research or industry MRI Physics experience is required by the start date of position.
Training or experience conducting Quality Assurance and Quality Control of Magnetic Resonance (MR) equipment, including knowledge of requirements associated with maintaining accreditation.
PhD in Physics, Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related field is required by start date of position.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 2 years' experience post PhD conducting Quality Assurance/ Quality Control of Magnetic Resonance (MR) equipment, including knowledge of requirements associated with maintaining accreditation by start date of position.
Certification in MRI Physics by the American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) in Diagnostic Medical Physics, Diagnostic Medical Physics by the American Board of Radiology (ABR), or a similar medical physics certifying board is encouraged.
Excellent communication skills are needed for interacting with a variety of MRI users including technologists, radiologists, residents, fellows, and researchers.
Evidence of writing or assisting in writing grant applications to secure funding in support of MRI research.

Responsibilities

Monitor and provide technical support for MR imaging of patients that require physics monitoring including and ensuring that novel and off-label MR imaging methods are performed according to institutional policies and guidelines.
Assist in establishing institutional policies and guidelines regarding the safe and effective use of MR imaging equipment.
Assist in customizing MR imaging hardware and/ or software (including off-label use), while ensuring conformity with regulatory constraints and institutional policies and guidelines.
Trouble-shoot clinical issues on the MR imaging equipment such as identifying and ameliorating image artifacts and other problems affecting clinical image quality and coordinate with MR imaging equipment vendors to ensure that the MR imaging equipment is properly and routinely serviced and maintained.
Contribute technical input to inform decision regarding purchasing new MR imaging equipment, perform required acceptance testing of new MR imaging equipment, and conduct Quality Assurance/ Quality Control of existing MR imaging equipment, including activities required for maintaining accreditation, direct clinical and research staff in the performance of routine QA/ QC procedures.
Assist in developing clinical and research MR imaging protocols.
Address other issues, as directed by the Director of Clinical MR Physics or the Clinical Imaging Physics Section Chief.
Support the research activities of other MRI investigators throughout the department.
Develop and maintain tools and infrastructure to facilitate departmental and core MRI research initiatives.
Write, or assist in writing, grant applications to secure funding to support independent MRI research projects.
Conduct innovative MRI research in collaboration with other UW faculty and scientists in the Department of Radiology, investigators in departments and schools across campus, and industrial partners.
Attend scientific conferences and meetings to present scientific research results, moderate sessions, and participate on committees and in working groups.
Write and submit manuscripts to professional journals describing results of research projects.
Mentor and conduct research with graduate students, post-docs, and scientists
Serve as an institutional subject matter expert regarding specialized principles of MRI.
Educate and train clinical and research faculty, staff, and trainees the basic physical and technical principles of MRI, including participating in educating the clinical faculty, fellows, residents, technologists, nurses, and other staff.
Provide educational MRI lectures at international meetings and other venues external to UW.