Hi everyone,

My lab is looking for a post-doc. Please spread the below advertisement far and wide

With my best regards

Clas Linnman

The Spaulding Neuroimaging Laboratory (PI Clas Linnman, assistant professor, Harvard Medical School), working closely with the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, uses simultaneous PET-MRI with a focus on neuroinflammation and opioid receptors in humans and in animal models of chronic pain. The current position is part of a research project funded by the NIH to determine if intensive aerobic exercise may reduce inflammation, strengthen endogenous pain capacity, and improve rehabilitation outcomes in patients with spinal cord injury.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct neuroimaging research with emphasis on brain structure, network reorganization, opioid receptor expression and neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury.

Evaluate the effects of intensive whole-body aerobic exercise in patients with sub-acute spinal cord injury with regards to pain inhibition capacity, spinal cord atrophy, brain function, opioid and neuroinflammation.

Apply and develop MR and PET acquisition methods for longitudinal analyses

Apply and develop research methodologies for integrating PET and MR data in human and animal models.

Lead and assist in the writing of academic manuscripts

Lead and assist in dissemination of research findings through presentations at conferences and for patient and public engagement activities.

Initiate and assist grant applications for further career development

Assist in mentoring of research assistants

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience

Education/Degree

Required - A PhD degree in a field encompassing neuroscience and neuroimaging.

Experience

Preferred

Research experience in neuroscience and neuroimaging; preferably in the fields of pain, SCI and MR data analysis, as demonstrated by at least one first-author publication for which MRI or PET methodology has been used.

Candidates are expected to have considerable experience in the analysis of neuroimaging data, basic programming skills in Python or Matlab, and a solid understanding of inferential statistics.

Excellent organizational, oral, and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills and comfort interacting with research participants with spinal cord injuries

English language fluency

Excellent ability to work independently

Familiarity with neuroimaging tools like Freesurfer, SPM, FSL

Excellent attention to detail

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