Image Analysis Research Assistant

Full time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: 31^st July 2028

The Opportunity:

Your next step starts here. Be part of something bigger.

 Here, you can continue to make a difference in everything around you. Take on new challenges, grow your career, and be recognised for your contributions. Be part of something bigger — where your work has real impact and your development matters. There are so many reasons to take your next step with us.

 The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our student’s performance and wellbeing.

The postholder will manage, process, and analyse magnetic resonance (MR) imaging data for clinical studies in multiple sclerosis (MS), primarily PrecisionMS and FutureMS. The primary responsibilities will include data management, quality checking, running established pipelines and manual segmentation of brain images to assess intracranial volume, white matter lesions, and brain volumes, as well as generating parametric maps for quantitative imaging analysis pipelines. There may also be opportunities to undertake small supervised research projects within the remit of these clinical studies. The postholder will be based in Edinburgh within the MS Imaging and Anne Rowling Clinic teams at the University of Edinburgh, supporting the delivery of imaging outcomes across the Clinic’s research portfolio.

To be successful in this role, you will have an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject and experience in basic MRI processing, with a good understanding of neuroanatomy and neuroimaging data.

Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle: 

• Professional development and subject matter expertise
• Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience
• Working within one of the world’s leading universities

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