MRI Technologist

Department:

Biomedical Res Imaging Ctr-426001

Health Professional (Physician/Nurse/Other)

No

09/15/2025

12/18/2025

Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Medical Diagnostic Technician - Advanced

MH15 / GN13

MRI Technologist

;

P020540

Full-Time Permanent

40

Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. Occasional evenings/weekends. Position does not require on call shifts. The University is closed on major holidays; see (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

CHAPEL HILL, NC

$66,030 - $80,000 (31.75/hr – 38.46/hr). Additional 10% shift premium for 2nd shift hours.

To learn more about the pay band for this branch and role, please see the Career Banding rates spreadsheet.

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
Patient care:
We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education:

We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Research:
We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

A SIGN-ON BONUS OF $5,000 IS AVAILABLE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT OF THIS POSITION PAID IN 2 INSTALLMENTS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF HIRE
$2,500 WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE DATE AND
$2,500 12 MONTHS AFTER HIRE DATE
See eligibility for Sign-on Bonus below in the Special Instructions section.

Primary purpose of the position is to facilitate MRI services for the BRIC utilizing technical and administrative expertise. Technical areas of responsibility include providing for the safety of research subjects during research studies, and conducting MRI, MR/PET, PET/CT, and CT studies with and without the use of radioactive nuclides. Administrative areas of responsibility include ensuring proper use of the scheduling system for imaging research services, adherence to safety standards and SOPs, logging accurate machine time usage for billing purposes and managing relationships with multiple investigators.

This work involves caring for research subjects and clinical patients of all ages, and levels of health. This includes children as young as 2 weeks of age and spanning adulthood. Applicants should have a high level of comfort in working with subjects/patients of all ages, and people ranging from the very healthy to those who are very ill and toward the end of life.

High school diploma or equivalency and two years of experience in medical diagnostics; or equivalent combination of training and experience. Some positions may require additional training, certifications, or licenses.

The position would require registry by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists with certification in Magnetic Resonance (or equivalent licensure or certification). Registry and certification eligible candidates must obtain certification within one year. Position requires experience with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). As the BRIC is a research facility that also conducts clinical imaging, candidates should demonstrate a desire to work within the research environment, as well as a clinical environment.

Requires the…