Job Description

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The Department of Radiology is seeking candidates for a Research Area Specialist Intermediate position to work in clinical research related to nuclear medicine imaging and dosimetry. This includes industry and NIH-funded projects with dose escalation trials and combination therapy with internal radiation and external beam radiotherapy. The Research Area Specialist will work with Dr. Yuni Dewaraja's group in Nuclear Medicine and will also have the opportunity to work with collaborators in Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Engineering.

The candidate will:

1) Gather patient data, supervises data collection and verification for clinical research protocols

2) Develop code for data processing, analysis

3) Contribute to patient recruitment and preparation of regulatory documents

4) Perform patient specific dosimetry calculations and analysis for clinical research

5) Contribute to experimental measurements in the nuclear medicine clinic for research

6) Summarize, interpret, and present findings in written, tabular, and visual formats for reports, manuscripts, and presentations. Opportunity to present at conferences and submit manuscripts for publication.

Intermediate: Bachelor's Degree is required medical physics or related physical sciences or engineering discipline and 4-5 years of experience in a related field. Good computer programming skills and physics background.

Associate: Bachelor's Degree is required medical physics or related physical sciences or engineering discipline and 1-3 years of experience in a related field. Good computer programming skills and physics background.

Underfill Statement: This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Master's degree or PhD in medical physics or related physical sciences or engineering discipline.

40 Hours Per Week

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

About University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A great university is made so by its faculty and staff, and Michigan is recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the country. The Michigan culture is known for engaging faculty and staff in all facets of the university to create a workplace that is vibrant and stimulating.For two consecutive years, the Chronicle of Higher Education has placed U-M in its "Great Colleges to Work For" survey. In particular, the university earns high marks for strong relations between faculty and administrators, a collaborative system of governance, strong pay and benefits, and a healthy work/life balance.

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