Senior Neuroimaging Engineer - Neurology

Position Summary
Performs innovative data analysis and/or data management expertly using statistical packages. Assists investigators and supervises students and technicians in the design of experiments, clinical trials, and epidemiological studies. May be required to assume major responsibility on large project.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

High Level Data Analysis

• Performs advanced analyses on neuroimaging data (structural MR/fMRI/PET).
• Supervises staff, students and post docs in the use of neuroimaging processing, analysis and viewing tools and psychological testing tools.

Hardware Management

• Manages and maintains the shared stimulus presentation and subject response monitoring equipment.
• Evaluates and/or designs new hardware to facilitate implementation of new experiments on the MR scanners.
• Prepares documentation on usage of the hardware and assists staff, students and post docs in usage of the equipment.

Software Development

• Designs new analysis pipelines for neuroimaging data.
• Develops and modifies psychological testing tools.

Software Maintenance

• Resolves technical issues with data collection, processing and analysis.

MR Data Acquisition

• Optimizes MR pulse sequence files used for acquiring MR data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing and training staff.
• Fluency in standard computer programming languages (MATLAB, Python, C/C++, java, csh, bash), statistical packages (SPSS, SAS, R), psychological testing tools (Eprime, psychtoolbox) and neuroimaging software packages (FSL, SPM, FreeSurfer, AFNI and 3D Slicer).
• Demonstrated ability to create complex analysis routines within reasonable timeframes.
• Willingness and ability to make programs useful for researchers with varying levels of computer skills.
• Excellent communication skills and be adept at interacting with individuals from a wide range of research labs in Neurology, Psychology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Neuroscience.
• Ability to design new hardware and modify existing hardware for the presentation of auditory and visual stimuli and the recording of vocal and motor responses.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline.
• Minimum of five years of experience in a similar research lab or comparable environment.

Grade
G13

Salary Range
$64,700.00 - $110,500.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

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Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Want to Live Near Your Work and/or improve your commute? Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees. We also offer a forgivable home loan of up to $12,500 for closing costs and a down payment for homes in eligible neighborhoods.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO/AA Statement
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