Postdoctoral Neuroimaging Scientist – Brain Aging

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuroimaging to join a multidisciplinary team investigating brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease using arterial spin labeling and other MRI methods.

You will contribute to NIH-funded projects, develop cerebral blood flow biomarkers, and apply machine learning techniques in Matlab, Python, or R. Collaboration and publication are key expectations in this role.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Experience in neuroimaging and ML/DL.
• Strong scientific writing and manuscript/grant contributions.
• Perfusion MRI or arterial spin labeling experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop cerebral blood flow biomarkers using ASL MRI.
• Collaborate on NIH-funded projects and publications.
• Implement machine learning methods for imaging data.
• Contribute to grant proposals and data analyses.

Skills

Neuroimaging

Machine learning

Python

MATLAB

Scientific writing

Education

Doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

R

Perfusion MRI

Job description

The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuroimaging to join a multidisciplinary team investigating brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease using arterial spin labeling and other MRI methods.

You will contribute to NIH-funded projects, develop cerebral blood flow biomarkers, and apply machine learning techniques in Matlab, Python, or R. Collaboration and publication are key expectations in this role.