Deep-Tissue Optical Imaging Postdoc

Morgridge Institute for Research; Bowens Addition (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgridge Institute for Research seeks a postdoctoral research associate to develop advanced optical imaging methods for deep-tissue imaging and coherent nonlinear optical holography. You will design instrumentation, implement data acquisition and reconstruction, and apply methods to biomedical questions.

Collaborate with biologists and biomedical researchers, mentor students, contribute to manuscripts, and present findings at conferences.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, optical science, or closely related field.
• Hands-on experience with ultrafast lasers, nonlinear optics, optical microscopy, spectroscopy.
• Experience designing, aligning, and troubleshooting optical systems.
• Proficiency in scientific programming and quantitative data analysis.
• Evidence of research productivity appropriate to career stage.

Responsibilities

• Design, construct, and evaluate advanced optical imaging systems for nonlinear microscopy and deep-tissue imaging.
• Plan and conduct experiments to characterize system performance and demonstrate biomedical imaging applications.
• Develop software for instrument control, data acquisition, image reconstruction, and analysis.
• Maintain organized records and documentation of calibration data and workflows.
• Collaborate with biologists and biomedical researchers to define imaging requirements.
• Contribute to preparation of manuscripts, conference abstracts, and reports.

Skills

Scientific programming

Ultrafast lasers

Nonlinear optics

Optical microscopy

Holography

Optical spectroscopy

Education

PhD in physics / optical science / related field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

LabVIEW

Job description

Morgridge Institute for Research seeks a postdoctoral research associate to develop advanced optical imaging methods for deep-tissue imaging and coherent nonlinear optical holography. You will design instrumentation, implement data acquisition and reconstruction, and apply methods to biomedical questions.

Collaborate with biologists and biomedical researchers, mentor students, contribute to manuscripts, and present findings at conferences.