Seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to support the National Capital Consortium TBI Neuroimaging Core Project at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. This is an especially timely and urgent research area given that approximately 20% of returning veterans have sustained some level of TBI, and currently we know relatively little about causation mechanisms or treatment. The Center is a consortium between the major military medical institutions in the Washington DC region. This newly funded center includes facilities at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, National Navy Medical Center, and the Uniformed Services University. In addition, there several collaborative efforts with researchers at the NIH. The Consortium's primary task is the development and application of advanced neuroimaging techniques for the military population, with an initial focus on TBI.
We plan to use advanced imaging applications, including MRI, fMRI, DTI, PET, and SPECT imaging. Within the member institutions there are five 1.5T GE MRI systems, a new 3.0T GE 750 system, two PET-CTs, and multiple SPECT cameras. In addition, ground has been broken for a new standalone Neuroimaging Center of Excellence which will include a 3.0T MRI, space for a 7.0T MRI system, a PET-CT, and MEG.
There are two open Post-Doc positions, one seeking expertise in DTI, and the other seeking expertise in fMRI data analysis. The main focus of each position is on data analysis for its respective modality, but perhaps more important is to develop multi-modality integrative analysis approaches. The successful candidate will be responsible for initiating and carrying out research projects in collaboration with a research team using neuroimaging techniques and imaging processing. Other duties include optimizing protocols and pulse sequences, monitoring quality control, and participating in the grant and research report authorship. We are also seeking to hire a system administrator and a computer programmer, whose duties will include providing support for the post-docs.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Expertise in fMRI and/or DTI. Experience in image processing along with expertise in one of the following areas: quantitative (morphological) MRI, functional MRI, DTI, and/or image segmentation. Experience with statistical data analysis using a common analysis package (AFNI, FSL, or SPM) is a plus.
Minimum Education/Training Requirements: MD or PhD in physics, bioengineering or related field.
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A summary of the open positions can be found here:
http://www.capitalimaging.org/employment.html
To see the official job posting, follow one of the links at the above site to the Henry Jackson Foundation website:
http://www.hjf.org/careers/search.html
Click on "Advanced Search", then enter the Job Opening ID for the position you are interested in:
Post Doc (fMRI): 203968
Post Doc (DTI): 203967
Programmer/Sys Admin: 203973
Programmer Analyst: 203966
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For informal inquiries, please contact:
Terry Oakes, PhD <[log in to unmask]>
Gerard Riedy, MD, PhD <[log in to unmask]>
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