The Departments of Medicine and of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at Emory
University is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to work with a team of
physicians and neuroscientists focused on neuroimaging (MRI: Arterial Spin
Labeling and cerebrovascular reactivity). The position provides excellent
opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary environment and have close
interactions with MR physicists, radiologists, neurologist, internists and
neuroscientists. Accesses are available to two dedicated research MR 3T
Siemens Tim-Trio scanners, one 9.4T animal scanner, and a powerful
computer-cluster. Close collaboration with the Emory University Hospital,
which houses a clinical 3T Siemens Tim-Trio and five 1.5T MR scanners,
allows easy translation of technical developments to clinical settings.
The qualifications of a successful candidate should include
· A PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering,
Physics, or other related fields
· Strong background in signal processing, image processing and
quantitative analysis. Excellent proficiency with Matlab and/or C/C++
programming language.
· Demonstrated independent research capabilities and good
organizational and inter-personal skills.
Previous experiences with medical image processing including freesrufer,
FSL and SPM are desirable;
The candidate is expected to work on projects involving performing image
processing using existing tools and development of new methodologies.
Potential research projects depend on the mutual interests of the candidate
and the PI. These may include but are not limited to: (1) analyzing
CO2-vasoreactivity images; (2) reconstruction and analysis methods for
quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM), (3) quantification and analysis
methods for arterial spin labeling, dynamic susceptibility contrast imaging
and diffusion imaging. Plans to obtain independent funding is highly
desirable.
Emory University provides competitive salaries commensurate with
experience. This position is funded by NIH grants for at least 5 years.
To apply, please send your CV to Ihab Hajjar, MD (ihajjar(a)emory.edu) and
Deqiang Qiu, PhD (dqiu3(a)emory.edu)