Slicer-IGT/Slicer-tutor-position

Training Specialist (Part-time)

• Title of position and grade:

Training Specialist (hourly consulting position)

• Name of employing hospital and department:

National Center for Image Guided Therapy, Department of Radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital

• Minimum degree and field of specialized knowledge required to perform the job:

Candidate must have a minimum of a BS degree in Engineering, Physics or Computer science.

• Minimum years of experience required in the field:

At least two years proven experience in engineering research (including computer programming) and at least one year of proven experience in teaching in higher-education.

• Licenses or special skills necessary to perform the job:
  • Experience in image guided therapy is a strong plus.
  • Experience in programing in a UNIX environment is a strong plus.
  • Candidate must have sufficient language skill to conduct lectures in English.
  • Knowledge of patient-to-image registration, image registration, image segmentation, and medical visualization is advantageous
  • Knowledge of any of the following is a plus: image processing, coordinate transformations, and machine vision

• Characteristic duties and responsibilities:
  • Design and coordinate training programs for image guided therapy based on 3D Slicer.
  • Conduct training courses approximately three times per year (international and national).
  • Develop training resources by preparing notes and visual displays in coordination with training needs and specific departmental needs.
  • Collaborate with management to perform interviews and consultation surveys to analyze training needs.

• Compensation:

Competitive according to experience.

• Contact:

Dr. Nobuhiko Hata

Technical Director and Assistant Professor

Image Guided Therapy Program

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Harvard Medical School