MR Research Radiographer

MR Research Radiographer

School of Psychology - CUBRIC

We are seeking to appoint an experienced MR Radiographer within the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) to join two major Wellcome Discovery Awards:

1. BEAM Study: investigating how brain microstructure develops during late childhood and adolescence, and how deviations in these trajectories relate to cognition and mental health risk.
2. BLOCCS Study: investigating the development of core ‘cognitive building blocks’ (Cognitive Speed, Language and executive function) and their interplay with brain structure and function from infancy to the first year of school

This role offers a rare opportunity to work with unique MRI infrastructure, including one of only four ultra‑strong gradient (Connectom) scanners worldwide and ultra‑high‑field (7T) MRI.

The postholder will be responsible for specialist image acquisition support for these two studies which focus on babies, children and adolescents, and support other CUBRIC studies and clinical trials including paediatrics, adults and patient groups as the need arises.

You will work within a small collaborative team of MR Radiographers alongside a highly interdisciplinary, international team led by world‑leading experts in microstructural MRI, developmental neuroscience, psychiatry, and longitudinal modelling.

For informal enquiries, please contact Sarah Jones on [email protected]

This position is full-time (35 hours per week) and is fixed term until 30^th June 2032, available immediately. 

Salary: £41,885 - £46,970 per annum (Grade 6). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.

Please be aware that this post involves a requirement to work some evenings and weekends to provide MRI support to small research teams, for which you will receive time off during the week as compensation.

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It's an exciting and vibrant place to work with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We especially welcome and encourage applications from those from under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT +, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.