Postdoctoral Fellow in Bio Medical Engineering and neuroimaging 905 views

The Bio Medical Engineering and Imaging Institute (BMEII) at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to develop and apply novel MRI techniques in neuroimaging.

About the position:

• This is an excellent opportunity to conduct innovative MR research as a member of a team of technical and clinical experts with access to state-of-the-art imaging equipment housed at the Hess Center for Science and Medicine in New York City.
• (https://bmeiisinai.org/about-us-2/).
• The position will be in the Neuroimaging group jointly mentored by Dr. Prate Balchandani and Dr. Xiang Xu
• The candidate will primarily work on development of chemical exchange saturation transfer MRI techniques to image glucose and its derivatives in neurodegenerative diseases at 7T and 3T.
• The work will consist of MR pulse sequence design and implementation, image acquisition on patients and healthy volunteers and post-processing of imaging data.
• The postdoctoral fellow is also encouraged to develop her/his own research projects within the mission areas of the BMEII

Eligibility Criteria:   

The applicant should have a PhD in one of the following:

• Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science or a related field. Demonstrated research experience and publication records are necessary. Experience with Siemens IDEA and ICE environments is preferred. S

How to apply:

• The postdoctoral position at BMEII is a full-time research position. Initial appointment will be for one year with renewable appointments for subsequent years.
• Interested individuals should send a CV, a brief statement of interests, and a list of referees to Dr. Prate Balchandani (balchandani@mssm.edu).
• The position is immediately available until filled.