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Children's National Medical Center/ George Washington University Washington, DC Postdoctoral Fellowship Position at Children’s National Medical Center, George Washington University, Washington, DC The Advanced Pediatric Brain Imaging Research Laboratory in Diagnostic Imaging & Radiology has an opening for a postdoctoral fellowship position. The goal of our laboratory is to study normal development, and the causes and consequences of early life brain injury in the high-risk fetus and newborn infant. The position is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of this rapidly developing new field. Facilities in our lab include a 16-node computational cluster running linux, each equipped with multicore CPUs and GPU capabilities. We also have access to three MRI scanners two at 1.5T and one at 3.0T. The research project will focus on in-vivo fetal brain MR image acquisition and analysis of non-invasive perfusion imaging such as Arterial Spin Labelling (ASL) and Blood Level Oxygen Dependence (BOLD). Extensive theoretical and practical background in perfusion MRI and/or fMRI is required. Knowledge in software programming using C/C++, MATLAB, and GPU computing is also required. Candidates must have a PhD in Engineering, Computer Science and/or Applied Physics/Mathematics. Experience in medical image processing research is preferred. The candidate is expected to be a highly creative and strongly motivated researcher and capable of working within a collaborative environment. The position is funded by the Advanced Pediatric Brain Imaging Laboratory at Children’s National Medical Center for one year, renewable for a second year, and will start in May 2012. Candidates should list 2 references, and provide a brief statement of research interests and goals. Applications or informal inquires should be sent to [log in to unmask] Contact Catherine Limperopoulos, PhD Director, MRI Research of the Developing Brain Director, Advanced Pediatric Brain Imaging Research Center Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology/Fetal and Transitional Medicine Children’s National Medical Center Associate Professor of Pediatrics George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences 111 Michigan Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20010 Email: [log in to unmask]