Brief Posting Description

• Participate in the deployment and operation of a newly acquired small animal Magnetic Resonance Imaging instrument
• Implement new imaging protocols and pulse sequences as part of a research project on imaging the infiltrative compartment of brain tumors

Detailed Description

• Develop procedures and protocols for the operation and use of a newly installed MRI instrument
• Establish a quality assurance program and perform operational tasks needed to ensure the highest level of performance of the system
• Interact with the provider of the system to troubleshoot problems and improve performance
• Train end users of the MRI system, and provide assisted use for the acquisition and analysis of imaging data
• Establish new protocols and develop pulse sequences
• Complete assigned tasks in a research project for the imaging of the infiltrative compartment of gliomas
• Review scientific literature and provide suggestions for scientific projects
• Promote results by publishing research results in peer-reviewed scientific journals and/or filing patents and participating in congresses
• Participate in the activities of the laboratory and integrate into the project team
• Test new technological developments (cryocoils, PET inserts…) as part of a collaborative agreement with the provider of the system
• Acquire high quality images for marketing purposes as needed by the provider of the system

Main professional relations :

• Affiliation: NORLUX Neuro-Oncology laboratory, Department of Oncology, LIH
• Functional reporting line: responsible of the In vivo Imaging Facility, head of laboratory
• Internal: other researchers of the LIH, Administrative and Technical Services
• External: providers of the imaging system, professional contacts and peers working in similar environments and projects

Job Requirements

Obligations:

• Follow the organizational procedures set up by the Luxembourg Institute of Health
• Respect the professional secrecy and the confidentiality of all the information brought to his/her attention during the performance of his/her duties
• Respect intellectual property rights and refrain from plagiarizing scientific documents
• Respect the ethical standards and the code of good conduct that are generally accepted in the profession, regardless of whether they are enshrined in a legal text
• Respect procedures for working in Specific Pathogen Free animal facility
• Report progress and issues to the responsible of the In vivo Imaging Facility

Replacement: In case of absence, responsibilities are taken over by the responsible of the In vivo Imaging Facility

Additional Details

• Doctorate of science (PhD) or MR physicist/engineer degree with equivalent experience (Master degree)
• Having a FELASA A or B certification is an asset
• Strong expertise in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, protocol optimization and pulse sequences programming
• Rigor, motivation, scientific creativity and originality, writing skills, conciseness, sense of priority and ability to work in a team
• Languages: fluent command of English, knowledge of another language of the European Union is an asset

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