Full Job Description
The person in this position will oversee the operations and continued development of our 129Xe hyperpolarization infrastructure.
• Operate, maintain, and perform quality assurance of hyperpolarization systems (preclinical and clinical polarizers) and small animal ventilators
• Oversee equipment upgrades and performance enhancements
• Order and maintain all gases and consumables required for their use
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, and train operators
• Maintain batch record documentation
• Assist with preclinical and clinical studies, image archiving, and transfer of images
• Develop other technical capabilities - coils, pulse sequences, analysis code
• Initiate, develop, and perform tasks for new projects
Qualifications
EDUCATION: PhD preferred, but will consider BS (or higher) in biomedical engineering or physical sciences
EXPERIENCE: Strong hands-on capabilities. Proficiency with vacuum systems, optics, electronics, and computer software/hardware, machining, and data acquisition techniques.
ADDITIONAL BENEFICIAL SKILLS: Hyperpolarized gas physics, vacuum technology, MATLAB, LabVIEW, C, electromechanical assembly and testing.
