---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 22:55:47 +0000 From: Sasha Klistorner sasha.klistorner@sydney.edu.au
Research Fellow - Neuroimaging Save Sight Institute and Brain and Mind Centre Sydney Medical School Reference no. 1332/0816
· Join a collaborative and supportive research team · Bring your expertise in neuroimaging to this important research in multiple sclerosis · Full-time fixed term for one year, remuneration package: base salary $99K-$117K p.a., leave loading and up to 17% superannuation
The University of Sydney is Australia's first university and has an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. It employs over 7600 permanent staff, supporting over 60,000 students.
Save Sight Institute leads research into eye diseases and conditions, throughout Australia and internationally. Our renowned team of laboratory and clinical researchers are at the forefront of ophthalmic breakthroughs, and our findings have already saved the sight of many people living with eye disease since the institute was formed in 1985. The Brain and Mind Centre’s multidisciplinary research aims to set new standards in brain and mind sciences both in Australia and internationally, is dedicated to finding solutions that will lead to generational change. Our approach is based on the active collaboration of researchers from basic through to translational and clinical brain and mind sciences, students, patients and front-line carers. We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to work under the combined supervision of Associate Professor Alexander (Sasha) Klistorner at the Save Sight Institute and Associate Professor Michael Barnett at the Brain and Mind Centre. These world-class researchers are interested in the development of neuroimaging biomarkers of demyelination and axonal loss and the study of the mechanisms of axonal degeneration in multiple sclerosis using the visual system as a model. You will have the opportunity to actively participate in research in this area. In this role you will:
* work closely with clinical, scientific, imaging and other relevant university staff at the Save Sight Institute and the Brain and Mind Centre, and the Sydney Neuroimaging Analysis Centre to develop and/or refine magnetic resonance imaging protocols and analysis pipelines relevant to the project * be required to develop and implement a tool for the longitudinal analysis of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) alterations in multiple sclerosis patients * provide expertise across aspects of magnetic resonance imaging acquisition, protocol design and writing, analysis and interpretation of data relevant to the project; and contribute to writing peer-reviewed manuscripts * take responsibility for the supervision of research assistants / image analysts working on the project or related projects where relevant
· undertake administration relating to your own university activities. You may also have the opportunity to work on other related team projects and to supervise postgraduate research students or projects and be involved in research training. To succeed in securing this role you will have: · a PhD in neuroimaging or a related discipline · knowledge of MRI analytics, physics, mathematical and computational modelling · strong experience in MRI image processing and analysis · solid experience in basic neuroimaging toolboxes such as FSL, FreeSurfer or similar analytical packages · experience in Diffusion MR data analysis · demonstrated experience writing complex analytical reports and papers · ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team · programming skills in bash-scripting, Matlab and/or Python · sound organisational skills and ability to effectively manage competing priorities