RESEARCH SONOGRAPHER (HOURLY/TEMPORARY)

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The Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound (CIMU) team at the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington is hiring – see yourself at APL !

The Applied Physics Laboratory is a research unit at the University of Washington. Our research expertise is in ocean physics and engineering, ocean and medical acoustics, polar science, environmental remote sensing, and signal processing. We conduct research and development that is sponsored by a variety of federal and state agencies and take great pride in our long-standing status as a US Navy-designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC). Our work takes place not only on the University of Washington campus and medical centers, but in field locations around the world – at sea, in the air, and on polar ice caps. We apply rigorous scientific inquiry and engineering excellence in pursuit of solutions to important problems for the good of our region, nation, and world.

Diversity is a core value at the University of Washington and the Applied Physics Laboratory shares this commitment. We are focused on building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable research environment for all students, staff, and collaborators. We believe every member of our team enriches our community by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

We are seeking a Temporary Research Sonographer to join the team. This position will support research by evaluating the performance of Shear Wave Ultrasound (SWUS) elastography in thyroid nodules in a prospective clinical study. The long-term goal is to reduce the number of unnecessary thyroid fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy procedures performed and to aid in the diagnosis of problematic clinical scenarios. Elastography measures will be validated against tissue stiffness and compared to FNA results and conventional US performance. This study will guide future clinical trials and clinical practice designed to bring thyroid elastography into clinical use.

Typical responsibilities may include:
- Performing research data collection and analysis.
- Performing ultrasound image analysis.
- Responsibility for collecting all acquired images and data from the ultrasound machines, including the transfer of acquired images/data to necessary computer workstations for analysis.
- Responsibility for quantitative image analysis with appropriate archival of image data.
- Responsibility for documenting the methods for image processing and archival.
- Assisting with the preparation of reports, papers, presentations, and other documents.
- Assisting with the development of the ultrasound scoring system.
- Depending on qualifications, this position may be assigned scores to ultrasound images under the guidance of a Radiologist.

Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Diagnostic Ultrasound or related medical field and 5 years of related experience.

• Knows and effectively uses fundamental concepts of ultrasound.
• Strong computer skills and experience working with general databases.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Access and/or other database programs.
• Excellent written and communication skills and ability to work with diverse communities.
• Strong interpersonal skills as well as organizational skills – attention to detail.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Desired:
• Research database experience including data entry, database management, data cleaning, and analysis.
• Experience using statistical and database management programs to analyze data and prepare summary narrative reports, graphs, tables, charts, and illustrations.
• Experience with statistical software for data cleaning and data analysis, such as Stata, SAS or R
• Programming experience with Stata, SAS or R.
• Previous experience with ultrasound image analysis or an understanding of ultrasound imaging.
• Certification or eligibility for certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) OR American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Sonography (ARRT) (S) or radiology board.
• Knowledge of Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and National Institute of Health (NIH) requirements relating to research involving human subjects.

Application Process:

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