Postdoc Fellow – MRI Movement Disorders & Aging

Carle Health; Urbana (IL); In loco; USD 34.000 - 49.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Carle Health is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow or Staff Scientist in MRI of the human brain within the Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute. The two-year grant funded position aims to develop functional and diffusion MRI methods to quantify sensorimotor changes related to movement disorders and aging.

The role involves data collection, analysis, manuscript writing, and grant preparation. The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Biomedical Science, Neuroscience, Engineering, Psychology,

Competenze

• PhD required in biomedical science or engineering fields.
• Experience in neuroscience applications of biomedical MRI.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently.
• Excellent computational and quantitative skills.

Mansioni

• Designs, plans, and executes imaging studies.
• Performs data collection, analysis, and interpretation per ethical standards.
• Writes manuscripts as primary or contributing author.
• Assists in grant preparation and submission.

Conoscenze

MRI data analysis

Grant writing

Computational skills

Independent work

Formazione

PhD: Biomedical Science

PhD: Neuroscience

PhD: Engineering

PhD: Psychology

PhD: Kinesiology

Strumenti

None

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

Compensation for this role is $30.00/hr. or $62,400/yr

2 year grant funded position.

The Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute at Carle Health would like to hire a Postdoctoral Fellow or Staff Scientist in the area of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the human brain. The position is in the Carle Clinical Imaging Research Program, a multi-faculty research group focused on clinical and translational biomedical imaging research. Carle and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign jointly own and operate a 7T Siemens MAGNETOM Terra MRI scanner, which is used for both research and clinical imaging. Other imaging resources include two 3T Siemens MRI scanners, ultrasound, and near-infrared spectroscopy. The postdoctoral fellowship/staff scientist position is a two-year position funded by David Arpin, PhD. The principal goal of the position is to develop functional and diffusion MRI methods for quantifying changes in the sensorimotor system related to movement disorders and aging. The postdoctoral fellow will assist in data collection, data analysis, write manuscripts, and assist in grant preparation and submission. The ideal candidate will have a doctoral degree in a biomedical science or engineering field; experience in neuroscience applications of biomedical MRI; have outstanding organizational skills and work habits, including the ability to work independently; and have strong computational and quantitative skills.

Qualifications

Certifications: , Education: PhD: Biomedical Science; PhD: Neuroscience; PhD: Related Field; PhD: Psychology; PhD: Kinesiology; PhD: Engineering, Work Experience:

Responsibilities

Provides expertise in designing, planning, and executing research studies involving biomedical imagingPlans and conducts library and literature searchesRegularly consults with Principal Investigator on progressAcquires, maintains, and analyzes research data according to ethical and scientific standardsPresents findings and participates in professional development programs at scientific conferences, etc.Writes manuscripts as primary author and contributes sections of manuscripts as secondary authorAssists Principal Investigator with grant submissionsParticipates in scientific collaborative activities with other investigatorsAssists in supervising and training junior members of research team

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Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $25.91per hour - $43.27per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.

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