Overview
Ultrahigh Field MR Physicist – Strand, London, WC2R 2LS
About Us
The School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, within the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King’s College London, is seeking a motivated physicist to support advanced research and clinical activity on its Siemens 7T Terra.X MRI scanner. Based at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, the system operates as the London Collaborative Ultra-high Field Scanner (LoCUS) facility.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of ultra-high-field MRI within a vibrant, multidisciplinary research environment. The 7T system is housed within the Advanced MRI Centre at St Thomas’ Hospital, which also includes a Siemens Vida 3T scanner and the UK’s first Siemens Free.Max 0.55T system. All three scanners are supported by fully equipped clinical infrastructure, an RF engineering laboratory, and a core team of expert physicists and clinicians. The Advanced MRI Centre forms a key part of the School’s wider imaging infrastructure, which also includes multiple high-specification 1.5T and 3T MRI systems and an ultra-low-field 0.064T MRI scanner.
The LoCUS facility supports a diverse portfolio of clinical and technical research projects, including neurological, musculoskeletal, and oncological imaging. In addition to research activity, the scanner delivers specialised clinical neuroimaging services, receiving referrals from centres across the UK. LoCUS has a uniquely strong focus on paediatric imaging and hosts the UK’s only ultra-high-field neonatal imaging programme.
About The Role
You will play a key role in enabling cutting-edge MRI research by working closely with researchers and clinicians from King’s College London, Guy’s & St Thomas’, London and beyond to support, optimise, and implement advanced imaging methods. You will provide expert advice on protocol design and parameter optimisation, stay engaged with developments in the ultra-high-field MRI literature, and contribute to the adaptation or development of novel acquisition techniques and sequences.
Alongside this research-focused activity, you will help ensure the safe, reliable, and effective operation of the 7T system. This includes maintaining scanner performance through regular quality assurance, providing hands-on technical support during scanning sessions, and contributing to the investigation and resolution of technical issues in collaboration with on-site engineers and the manufacturer. You will also support scanner hardware and software upgrades, including testing and validation.
Safety, governance, and quality are central to the role. You will contribute to safety and risk assessments, support the development of MRI safety policies, and help train clinical and technical staff in relevant aspects of MR physics. While primarily a technical support role, the post offers scope for professional development and active involvement in collaborative and independent research. Due to the nature of the role, regular onsite attendance (at least 3 days p/w) will be required, as well as occasional out of hours work.
This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.
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