Cincinnati, Ohio
Ithaca, New York
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Posted: 03-Jun-26
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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Internal Number: 102725-en_US
Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors
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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation?s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called ?the most ambitious campus design program in the country." UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more at uc.edu.
UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC?s success.
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. The Research Associate supports imaging and clinical research by developing and maintaining data pipelines, databases, and analytic workflows; building lightweight dashboards; and collaborating with investigators and coordinators across studies. This role blends hands-on scripting (Python/SQL), REDCap configuration, and basic cloud/dev practices (Git, containers) with exposure to medical imaging data and multidisciplinary teamwork in radiology.
Essential Functions
- Build and maintain research data pipelines for imaging studies, including data backups, preprocessing, feature extraction, quality control, and basic statistical analysis.
- Develop custom Python scripts and tools using scientific computing libraries.
- Design, query, and optimize MySQL/SQL databases.
- Configure and customize REDCap projects and reports.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and provide technical support.
- Develop dashboards.
- Work with medical imaging data following SOPs.
- Use Git, Docker, and cloud tools to document and share work.
- Support study documentation, DSMB reporting, manuscripts, and presentations.
- Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor?s degree in Physics, Computer/Data Science, Engineering, or related field; Master?s preferred.
- 2?5 years of relevant experience in medical, academic, or healthcare informatics environments.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL/MySQL, and REDCap.
- Familiarity with Git, Docker, and medical imaging workflows.
- Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
Required Education
- Bachelor?s Degree required in a related field.
Required Experience
- In-depth knowledge of specialized field, process or discipline.
- May require experience with specialized software programs.
Additional Qualifications Considered
- Experience with advanced medical imaging analyses.
- Experience running jobs on computational clusters or cloud platforms.
- Strong communication and troubleshooting skills across technical and clinical domains.
- Knowledge of neuroradiology and stroke imaging.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated success in publishing peer-reviewed research.
- Experience with imaging dashboards or data visualization.
- Exposure to AI/ML methods for imaging analysis.
- Experience with APIs/SDKs.
- Contributions to manuscripts or conference presentations.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Sitting - Continuously
- Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
- Hearing, listening - Often
- Talking - Often
- Standing - Often
- Walking - Often
- Bending - Often
- Stooping - Often
- Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
- Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Often
- Noise: There is sufficient noise to cause you to shout in order to be heard above the noise level.
- Hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts of machinery or tools used to perform work, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals.
- Atmospheric Conditions: Conditions that affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits) Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status. Highlights include:
Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information:
Comprehensive Tuition Remission
UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.
Robust Retirement Plans
As a UC employee, you won?t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you?ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14?18% of your salary based on position.
Real Work-Life Balance
UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:
Vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)
6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents
Additional Benefits Include:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
- Professional development & mentorship opportunities
To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our Careers Page.
UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. Click here for a list of acceptable documents.
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