The Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering (IBEB) welcomes 
applications for the following position: post-doc 5-year position in Magnetic 
Resonance Imaging. 

The successful candidate will conduct independent research aimed at 
optimizing the performance of MR pulse sequences. The work to be developed 
by the successful candidate will contribute to foster other research projects 
already in progress at the host institution. More specifically, he/she will 
develop pulse sequences which will enable the study of cardiac muscle 
deformation with a high temporal resolution using the tagging MRI technique. 
Additionally, it is expected that he/she will contribute to harness the full 
potential of MRI scanners for fast acquisition in fMRI functional connectivity 
studies, where acquisition speed is a critical prerequisite for the efficient 
capture of spectral features of the BOLD signal. The successful candidate will 
develop his/her work at the IBEB and will have access to MR scanners in 
hospital environment. The technical support required for the success of 
his/her work will be guaranteed by Siemens Medical Solutions, under a 
cooperation protocol signed by this company and IBEB. The successful 
candidate will also participate in the supervision of undergraduate and/or 
graduate students and will have the prospect to develop his/her own research 
projects, in new or existing areas at IBEB.

IBEB (http://ibeb.fc.ul.pt) is located at the campus of the Faculty of Sciences 
of the University of Lisbon (Portugal). This research unit was awarded with a 
classification of excellent on the last international evaluation taken by the 
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. The research activities 
developed in this institute are focused on two main areas: Methods and 
clinical applications in neurophysiology and functional imaging. The institute 
has a computer system comprising 14 Linux workstations, 15PCS running 
Windows XP, a 3TB data storage system with automated backup and technical 
support and a cluster with 32 cores of 64 bits (3 GHz processors) and 1TB for 
data backup. Licensed software available comprises: Comsol, Matlab, 
Mathematica, Currry, BrainVoyager and IDL.

Candidates are expected to fulfil the following requirements: PhD in physics, 
medical physics, biophysics or equivalent field; preferably a minimum of 3 
years post-doctoral research experience; pulse programming experience 
(experience with IDEA would be preferred but not mandatory). Candidates 
with C/C++, Matlab programming skills and excellent proven publication track 
record will be favoured. 
To apply, please send a motivation letter, CV, PhD certificate and two 
reference letters to Prof. Pedro Miranda ([log in to unmask]). The shortlisted 
candidates will attend a final selection interview in Lisbon. 
The contract will have 5 years duration. Application deadline: 10th of 
September of 2008.

For more information please visit the website:

http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=9821