Research Scientist in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The Center for Neurobiology of Stress (University of Los Angeles,
CA) is seeking a research scientist to optimize fMRI acquisition protocols
and designs, improve upon quality control and preprocessing pipelines, and
perform data analysis of functional and structural data, and development of
software tools for a variety of Center faculty.
The candidate should have a background in neuroimaging or signal processing
in one or more of the following areas: psychology, computer science,
physics, engineering, or statistics, with experience in the processing and
analysis of 3D images (including Matlab, C++, packages such as FSL, and/or
SPM). The research focus of the Center is on functional pain disorders,
mind-body interactions, and stress and its relationship with pain and
emotion in common chronic medical and psychiatric disorders.
All MRI and PET imaging is currently conducted at the Ahmanson-Lovelace
Brain Mapping Center. The Brain Mapping Center is an internationally
recognized leader in functional and structural imaging. Ahmanson-Lovelace
Brain Mapping Center houses a state-of-the-art facility equipped with a
Siemens Sonata 1.5 Tesla device, a Bruker 7.0 Tesla instrument, and a
Siemens 3.0 Tesla Trio system.
The successful candidate will typically have a master’s degree, but
unusually talented candidates with a bachelor’s degree and several years of
relevant experience will be considered. Salary is commensurate with
experience. Start immediately. A minimum three-year commitment is strongly
encouraged.
If interested, please send a CV and short statement of your interest, as
well as the names and addresses of three references to Jen Labus, at
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