Research Fellow - MRI Physics London, England
Job description
About us
The mission of the Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy is to transform the lives of people living with epilepsy for the better by identifying, understanding, and correcting or preventing the underlying mechanisms leading to the epilepsies and associated comorbidities in each individual person. Our vision is to build upon the excellence and breadth of our research, seamlessly integrating basic and clinical science.
The Institute’s MR imaging facilities consists of a total of 9 human scanners, from 1.5 to 7T, five of which are entirely dedicated to research, including developments in MR physics (three PIs), and are due to expand imminently to 11 scanners, including a 3T interventional instrument. The MR physics research effort is coordinated through the Neurophysics and Neuroradiology Division.
Louis Lemieux’s work focuses on the development and application of whole-brain multimodal functional imaging techniques applied to humans with epilepsy.
About the role
We are now recruiting a Research Fellow to join our team and work with us on an EPSRC-funded, multi-centre project on the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) aspects of new electrophysiological probes with collaborators at the University of Manchester, the Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona (IMB-CNM) and the IT’IS Foundation in Zürich.
The project builds directly on the recent work by project co-investigator Dr Rob Wykes (UCL and UofM) and collaborator Dr Anton Guimera-Brunet (IMB-CNM), with whom you will work closely.
You will be responsible for developing and validating precise device localization system, working with the electronics and material scientists who design and build the devices, and perform tests in phantoms using MRI scanners. Based on your work, you will have the opportunity to lead on scientific publications as first author and will be supported by more senior members of the project team; there may also be scope for you to be involved and assist with complimentary research studies.
The post is available from 01 April 2023 and funded by the EPSRC for two and a half years in the first instance.
A full job description and person specification for this role can be accessed below.
If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the Institute of Neurology HR Team ([email protected]).
For informal enquiries about the role please contact Louis Lemieux ([email protected]).
About you
You’ll have a PhD in Physics or Engineering (or a related area) applied to Magnetic Resonance Imaging, coupled with experience of working with devices in the MR environment and MRI scanner sequence development and testing. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills are essential, as is the capacity to work with external collaborators and a commitment to supporting high quality research. Experience of working with MR imaging computational simulations and working on the safety aspects of devices in MRI is desirable.
What we offer
Appointment as Research Fellow is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be as Research Assistant (salary £34,502 - £36,348 per annum) with appointment as Research Fellow being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits, some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefitsto find out more.
We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible, and job share basis wherever possible.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Institute prides itself on operating in an all-inclusive environment irrespective of personal, physical, or social characteristics. Teamwork is highly valued, individual strengths are recognised and celebrated, and we are committed to advancing the careers of everyone. 12% of Institute staff are actively working on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives; visit our EDI website for more information about our initiatives and priorities. The Institute also holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce; these include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ and gender diverse people in all roles, and women in Grade 9 and 10 roles.
