Post-Doctoral Fellow
Otolaryngology, Imaging Research Center
Purpose of Position: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) and the Pediatric Neuroimaging Research Consortium (PNRC) in Radiology, in conjunction with the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (UCBME) are seeking a Post-doctoral candidate in the area of functional MR imaging to study the physiologic and pathophysiologic processes of the central nervous system in the health and disease of children.
This NIH-T32 supported training program is based in our multi-disciplinary pediatric brain imaging research program with mentorship from investigators in the Departments of Pediatrics (Basic neuroscience, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Child Psychology, Center for Developmental Disorders, Pediatric Informatics), Neurology, Psychiatry, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology Biomedical Engineering and Radiology. The candidate will have the opportunity to participate in clinical and basic science research and training using advanced imaging methods such as functional MRI, DTI, MR spectroscopy, MEG, TMS as well as advanced image processing methods. The program combines advanced imaging technology training, training in research and statistical methodologies with practical experience in translational and clinical neuroimaging research in children.
Qualifications: Applicants will be expected to have a doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D. or both) in medicine and/or science (particularly Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Biology or Biochemistry/Chemistry, Psychology, Neuroscience) and experience/interest in neuroimaging related to any area of brain development or disease in children or animal models.
Required Skills: Excellent command of NMR physics and experimental NMR techniques OR strong background in developmental neuroscience, psychology, audiology or engineering. Ability to design complex neuroimaging or behavioral experiments involving children. Familiarity with computer operating systems and programming. Data analysis. Excellent writing skills for grant proposals and scientific papers. Operation of MRI scanners and development of NMR pulse sequences, particularly on Siemens and Bruker systems would be a plus.