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Infographic showing various Medical Imaging Research job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 15% Part Time, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $51,052 per year, or $24.5 per hour.

Research, Research Associate - Preclinical Medical Imaging

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, OH

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

Cleveland Clinic rating

7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 910 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

350th of 887 rated healthcare providers

Job description

The Small Animal Imaging Core (SAIC), in Shared Laboratory Resources, is seeking a Research Associate who will support areas of preclinical multimodal imaging (e.g. MRI, CT, PET, bioluminescence, etc) for research.  The successful applicant will have strong knowledge and research background in medical imaging (e.g MRI/MRS, CT, PET, 2D optical, etc), experience in programming languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python, AFNI, 3D Slicer, etc), and expertise in imaging processing & analysis. They will report to the SAIC Core Director and will be responsible for reporting progress to the PI on imaging experiments and data analysis. Examples of investigator research interests include but are not limited to: Cancer, Heart & Vascular, Inflammation, Neurological & Vision

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Support and collaborate with internal and external researchers on related projects that involve imaging.
  • Develop foundational imaging acquisition pipelines and imaging research capabilities for various research projects in areas of e.g. neurological disease, cancer biology, cardiovascular disease, etc.
  • Develop efficient computing algorithms and integrate, implement, and deploy image data processing and analyses workflows for the facility and research labs.
  • Write peer reviewed papers and technical reports.
  • Participate in conferences and contribute to facility and PI grant proposal development. 

 Basic Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics or a related field.
  • Postdoctoral level requires a minimum of 1 years experience in a biomedical research laboratory; Research Associate Level - requires a minimum of 5+ years experience in a biomedical research laboratory; does not include doctoral work experience.
  • Familiarity with medical clinical/preclinical medical imaging, e.g. metabolic imaging, MRI, PET/CT, perfusion modeling, optical imaging and validation methods
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment.
  • Basic programming skills; familiarity with medical imaging softwares utilized for data processing and image analyses.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous experience working with pre-clinical research models in medical imaging
  • Previous experience working with radioactive materials
  • Previous experience with experimental design and grant proposal development
  • A strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals and conferences.
  • Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative research teams across the core.
  • Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs

Please remember to include a cover letter and CV with your application.

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