Postdoctoral Position in Advanced Neuroimaging and Clinical Translation

Job Title: Postdoctoral Position in Advanced Neuroimaging and Clinical Translation

Job Number: 92883

Location: Dallas, US

Job Description

A postdoctoral training position in advanced neuroimaging MRI and translational applications is available in the [Please click the Apply button for the link or email] in the Advanced Imaging Research Center (AIRC) at UT Southwestern Medical Center. There are several funded projects with established collaboration in the following topics.
• In vivo histology: advanced MRI acquisition, reconstruction and analysis methods in quantitative and ultrahigh resolution MRI [T1, T2, T2* and magnetization transfer, myelin and iron] to establish early-stage biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease and Multiple Sclerosis.
• Neuro-fluid imaging: detection of water exchange between cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissue in the recently discovered glymphatic system and its application in Alzheimer’s disease and cerebrovascular disorders.
• Mesoscale functional MRI with high spatial and temporal resolution
Qualification
• Required: a recent Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering or other related fields
• Required: strong motivation and passion in research and discovery
• Required: experience of computer programming using one of MATLAB, Python, C/C++, etc
• Preferred but not required: knowledge in MRI physics and imaging principles; MRI sequence programming
AIRC is a world-renowned imaging research center with cutting edge facilities and collaboration in basic and clinical research throughout the UTSW campus. AIRC is equipped with multiple research-dedicated MR scanners, including one human 7 T (Philips), three human 3 T (Philips, Siemens and GE) and three small animal MRI (4.7T, 7 T, 9.4T), an RF engineering lab, etc. A new Siemens Cima.X scanner is expected to be installed in 2025.
Information on our postdoctoral training program, benefits, and a virtual tour can be found at [Please click the Apply button for the link or email].
Interested individuals should send a CV, statement of interest, and a list of three references to:
Jiaen Liu, Ph.D.
Texas Instrument Endowed Scholar in Advanced Imaging Technology
ISMRM Junior Fellow
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-8568

Lab website: [Please click the Apply button for the link or email]

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Application Deadline: 2025-08-13