HLI MRI Core Facility Technician

Staff - Non UnionJob CategoryNon Union Technicians and Research AssistantsJob ProfileNon Union Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 2Job TitleHLI MRI Core Facility TechnicianDepartmentEddy Lab | James Hogg Research Centre | Faculty of MedicineCompensation Range$4, $5,155.61 CAD MonthlyPosting End DateOctober 30, 2025Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.Job End DateDecember 31, 2026At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. Job SummaryThe research assistant will work primarily alongside the MRI Associate Director and within a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, scientists, research coordinators, imaging technologists, students and other hospital/research staff, to support MRI study components of a number of grant-funded clinical studies related to post-COVID-19 syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and other smoking-related lung conditions. Additional MRI studies expanding to other lung or heart diseases may begin at any time.HLI is a UBC senate-approved Centre located within Providence Health Care's St. Paul's Hospital in downtown Vancouver. The MRI Core at HLI was established in June 2021, with a focus on advanced imaging of patients with heart and lung disease. The facility houses a state-of-the-art 3.0T clinical MRI scanner and hyperpolarized 129Xe gas facility for functional imaging of the lungs. HLI is one of two centres in Vancouver and only five centres in Canada with hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI capabilities. To date, the MRI core operates five ongoing clinical studies and has amassed a pulmonary imaging registry including images from >440 research participants.Organizational StatusThe Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) is seeking a full-time research technician to support the pulmonary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research program and MRI Core facility ).Work PerformedUpon successful completion of training, operate 129Xe hyperpolarizer to prepare inhaled xenon gas contrast agent for clinical MRI studiesMaintain equipment operational records and inventory of relevant laboratory suppliesPerform confidential clinical data entry for MRI projects in electronic databasesPerform and maintain imaging data back-up on electronic serversPerform quantitative image analysis using established analysis pipelinesOpportunity for further work such as participating directly in data analysis, development of image processing tools and other research projects, towards authorship/co-authorship on peer-reviewed publications, may be possible.Consequence of Error/JudgementThe first person to evaluate the work will be the individual. If further assistance is needed the issue will be taken to the postdoctoral fellow or principal investigator. If an error has occurred, the individual in conjunction with the above listed people will think of the solution. The effect of the incorrect decision would be a delay in the work.Supervision ReceivedSupervision GivenThe Research Assistant may provide any supervision of staff at lower classifications. This may involve the training of research assistants or students.Minimum Qualifications High school graduation, some additional training in a related field and a minimum two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Completion of a university degree in engineering, physics, health/life sciences or a relevant discipline, or a relevant technical programAt least 4 months research experience in a relevant disciplineStrong organizational, time management and record-keeping skillsStrong oral and written communication skillsAbility to learn new techniques and work independently- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusionPreferred QualificationsAlthough specific on the job training will be provided and must be successfully completed for 129Xe hyperpolarizer operation and other MRI safety and image analysis aspects, the following skills would be considered assets that would accelerate transition into this role:Experience with MRI or other medical imaging modalitiesExperience with Matlab, Python, C or other programming languagesExperience performing quantitative image analysisExperience with REDCap database use and/or managementExperience writing and submitting research ethics board REB or Health Canada clinical study protocol applications