Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine’s faculty are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Radiology is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff.

A full-time Research Associate staff position is available in the Department of Radiology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. This position supports the scientific mission of the University of Cincinnati Imaging Management Center by assisting imaging scientists and the Research Manager in executing research-driven imaging operations across multi-center stroke studies. This position plays a key role in facilitating high-quality neuroimaging data collection, strengthening research workflows, and supporting scientific discovery. The Research Associate contributes directly to imaging-based stroke research by managing imaging data processes, supporting image analysis preparation, and ensuring research-ready datasets for ongoing and future studies.

Essential Functions

• Coordinate imaging workflow components in partnership with imaging scientists and the Research Manager by executing day-to-day imaging operations, tracking progress, and resolving workflow gaps that impact stroke research objectives.
• Manage incoming imaging acquisitions from 50–100+ sites by monitoring submission timeliness, verifying protocol compliance, and communicating directly with site research teams to correct deviations.
• Perform detailed imaging QA/QC by evaluating imaging parameters, assessing image quality, documenting discrepancies, and escalating issues that may affect research usability or adjudication.
• Develop and maintain imaging research documentation by drafting and updating imaging guides, CRFs, SOPs, and data dictionaries that support consistent research-grade imaging processes.
• Prepare curated imaging datasets by organizing scans, labeling, segmenting and structuring files, ensuring completeness, and compiling materials for research presentations, manuscripts, DSMBs, and safety/data review panels.
• Collaborate with imaging scientists, radiologists, neurologists, statisticians, and the Research Manager to align imaging data handling and workflow execution with study protocol requirements and scientific priorities.
• Operationalize standardized adjudication workflows by preparing image packages, coordinating reviewer assignments, tracking adjudication progress, and ensuring consistent interpretation of imaging findings.
• Contribute to research meetings by summarizing imaging progress, presenting workflow updates, and assisting with literature reviews, manuscript sections, and scientific data summaries.
• Train site personnel, students, and interns by leading sessions on data submission workflows, protocol adherence, and imaging research best practices.
• Provide research support across additional imaging studies and StrokeNet trials by executing protocol-specific imaging tasks, assisting with subject-level imaging procedures, and supporting evolving research operational needs.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field such as health sciences, neuroscience public health, or related discipline.

Required Experience

• In-depth knowledge of specialized field, process or discipline.
• May require experience with specialized software programs. 

Physical Requirements/Work Environment