MRI Research Technologist
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary Rutgers University–Newark (RU-N), an urban
public research university and anchor institution located in
Newark, New Jersey—a city of promise—is seeking an MRI Research
Technologist for the Rutgers University Brain Imaging Center (
RUBIC ). Reporting to the RUBIC Director, the MRI Research
Technologist will set up research scanning protocols, scan
subjects, support research activities, and provide oversight,
support, and quality control for the Siemens TRIO and PRISMA
scanners and peripheral equipment. RUBIC is a state-of-the-art MRI
facility that enables Rutgers researchers, as well as researchers
from other institutions and industry across the region, to conduct
a wide variety of studies. This position is responsible for and not
limited to the following. Provides support and expertise in
operating and helping to design, select, and provision MR protocols
for Principal Investigators (PIs) using the scanners and peripheral
equipment. Sets up scanning protocols, scans subjects, supports
research, oversees IRB protocols, and ensures they are followed
Sets up, uses, maintains, and trains users on all peripheral
equipment, including, but not limited to, equipment for eye
tracking and physiological data collection, aural and visual
stimulus presentation devices, and high-capacity data storage and
analysis, projectors. Provides support for the day-to-day
maintenance, operation, organization, and management of RUBIC’s
facilities. Ensures all equipment is operated properly and safely,
and that all HIPAA and other requirements are met, and information
is protected, confidential, and secure Overview Rutgers University
Brain Imaging Center ( RUBIC ) is a state-of-the-art fMRI facility
that enables researchers from the Rutgers campuses as well as those
from nearby institutions to develop new research strategies and
increase understanding of brain processes underlying typical
functioning (e.g. human development, learning and memory,
perceptual dynamics, neuroeconomics, computational neuroimaging) as
well as atypical functioning such as that associated with
developmental problems, mental illness, and addiction. RUBIC have
been in operation for over ten years and are equipped with two 3T
Siemens MR scanners, the TRIO and the PRISMA , as well as
supporting peripheral devices for researchers to collect their
data. Preferred Qualifications More than five years of experience
in a relevant MR/medical field is highly desirable.
Keywords: Rutgers University, Paterson , MRI Research Technologist, Science, Research & Development , Newark, New Jersey
