The Brain Development Imaging Laboratory (BDIL) at the Dept.of Psychology, San Diego State University (SDSU), is offering 1-2 postdoctoralpositions in diffusion-weighted and other anatomical MRI techniques.
Job Description
Post-doctoral positions will be supported by several newlyfunded NIH projects examining brain structure and network organization acrossthe lifespan in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) including a study of toddlersand a study of older adults. New projects will implement multi-shell diffusionweighted imaging (i.e. multiple b-values, appropriate for calculation of ODFs, tractography,examination of neurite density in gray and white matter), multi-modalneuroanatomical imaging (e.g. combined T1, T2, DWI), and simultaneousmulti-slice fMRI.
The postdoctoral scholar will be responsible for implementationof new analysis pipelines for diffusion weighted and/or anatomical MRI incollaboration with faculty and support staff, for assessment and mitigation ofartifacts, and for continuing analysis of our existing database of multimodalMRI data. Fellow will assist in supervision/training of graduate students andresearch assistants and in the preparation of manuscripts for publication. Thepostdoctoral fellow will regularly interact with collaborating faculty and willhave access to the rich San Diego Neuroscience and Cognitive Sciencecommunities.
Requirements
· PhD in Neuroscience, CognitiveScience, Psychology, Biomedical Engineering, or other relevant field.
· Experience in data acquisition, preprocessing,and analysis of MRI data, with particular focus on diffusion and/or anatomicalMRI.
· Preference will be given toapplicants with:
o Experiencewith multiple analysis methods/toolkits in the relevant modality.
o Experiencein multiple imaging modalities (e.g. both diffusion and functional imaging).
o Experiencewith ASD, other developmental disorders, or normal aging.
Brain Development Imaging Lab &Research Facilities
BDIL (www.sci.sdsu.edu/bdil)is a diverse and collaborative research group with 3 faculty members andmultiple PhD and Master’s students in Psychology, Cognitive Science, ClinicalPsychology, and BioInformatics from both SDSU and University of California, SanDiego (UCSD). Research applies multiple imaging modalities (e.g. DWI,anatomical MRI, fMRI, functional connectivity MRI, MR spectroscopy) as well asbehavioral and neuropsychological measures to investigate the brain bases ofASD and age-related change across the lifespan (1-65 years). BDIL collaborateswith experts in MR physics, Radiology, EEG, MEG, and Bioinformatics toimplement innovative imaging and analysis techniques (e.g., simultaneousfMR/EEG recording, combined MEG and MRI). BDIL maintains close ties withfaculty at UCSD Center for Functional MRI (CFMRI) where imaging is performed andwith affiliated faculty at UCSD School of Medicine. BDIL researchers have fullaccess to CFMRI (http://fmri.ucsd.edu/),a research dedicated facility with two 3T human research scanners (8 & 32channel head coils), led by top experts in radiology physics, and supported byengineering staff.
To Apply
Please e-mail CV, research statement, reprints, and 3 lettersof recommendation to Ralph-Axel Mueller at: rmueller@sdsu.edu.