Postdoctoral MRI Fellow — Preclinical 9.4T

Endeavor Health; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Growth

Medical, dental, vision options

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Parking

Wellness Program Savings Plan

Health Savings Account Options

Retirement Plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

The Center for Basic MR Research at Endeavor Health seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to conduct preclinical MRI studies with a Bruker 9.4T system in a multidisciplinary program.

You will develop and execute imaging studies spanning neuroscience and physiology, optimize acquisition protocols, analyze data, and contribute to manuscripts and grant applications while collaborating across neuroscience, anesthesia, and biomedical engineering.

Qualifications

• Doctorate required in medicine or biology.
• 3 years of experience in a professional research laboratory.
• Experience using preclinical MRI and data analysis.
• Strong written and oral scientific communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform preclinical MRI experiments using the Bruker 9.4T system.
• Develop, optimize, and implement MRI acquisition protocols for animal research.
• Operate the scanner and perform routine quality-control procedures.
• Perform image reconstruction, processing, quantitative analysis, and interpretation.
• Assist with optimization and troubleshooting of MRI sequences, coils, shimming, and parameters.
• Work closely with investigators across neuroscience, anesthesia, cardiovascular, and other research areas.
• Participate in experimental design and development of new imaging approaches.
• Maintain documentation of imaging protocols and data-processing steps.
• Contribute to manuscripts, presentations, and grant applications.
• Help train students and fellows in MRI procedures as experience permits.
• Candidates with pulse-sequence development or advanced quantitative imaging experience will expand research.

Skills

Preclinical MRI

MRI data analysis

Quantitative skills

Independent & collaborative work

Scientific communication

Education

Doctorate in Medicine

Doctorate in Biology

PhD in Medicine

PhD in Biology

Tools

Bruker ParaVision

MATLAB

Python

Job description

The Center for Basic MR Research at Endeavor Health seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to conduct preclinical MRI studies with a Bruker 9.4T system in a multidisciplinary program.

You will develop and execute imaging studies spanning neuroscience and physiology, optimize acquisition protocols, analyze data, and contribute to manuscripts and grant applications while collaborating across neuroscience, anesthesia, and biomedical engineering.