Research Radiographer and NIF Scientist

About the role

SAHMRI is recruiting a Research Radiographer and NIF Scientist for a part-time 0.6-0.8 FTE, 18-month contract. The role provides expert preclinical biomedical imaging support across all stages of research projects, including protocol development, image acquisition, data management, processing and analysis. It is based at the Preclinical, Imaging and Research Laboratories (PIRL) at Gilles Plains and SAHMRI North Terrace, and is co-funded by SAHMRI and the National Imaging Facility (NIF). The incumbent works alongside NIF Scientists, veterinarians, animal technicians and researchers, and represents the SA node of NIF locally, nationally and internationally.

Key responsibilities

• Provide expert knowledge of imaging technologies to researchers in South Australia and beyond, and advise them on how to get the most from the available equipment.
• Manage research and commercial projects, including project management, competitive funding applications and quality management.
• Deliver a hands-on scanning service in collaboration with NIF Scientists, and support researchers at PIRL and North Terrace.
• Operate and maintain imaging equipment such as MRI, CT, fluoroscopy, PET-CT, cath lab, micro-CT and optical imaging, with in-house training offered.
• Train and support staff and researchers, and ensure facilities are clean, organised and safe, working with the Radiation Safety Officer on radiation safety.
• Report research activity to NIF Central and adhere to NIF key performance indicators.
• Work with research animals and report to project managers and scientific committees.

Required profile

• Eligibility to work in South Australia.
• Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science, or equivalent.
• South Australian licence to operate ionising imaging apparatus, or eligibility to obtain one.
• Desirable: AHPRA registration as a Diagnostic Radiographer or Nuclear Medicine Technologist, postgraduate qualification in MRI, medical radiations, sonography, physics or engineering, MRI experience, SA EPA licence, and research environment experience.

Required skills

• Understanding of imaging physics and applications, and ability to work independently and under project pressure.
• Writing and presentation skills, including grant writing.
• Project management and troubleshooting skills.
• Comfortable being hands-on in animal studies, though no experience necessary.

Some out-of-hours work and irregular interstate travel may be required. Applications close on 23 November 2026.