Postdoctoral Research Associate - Imaging Sciences

Emerging Scholars Council; Memphis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St Jude Children's Research Hospital's Hillman Lab seeks post-doctoral scientists and engineers to advance optical imaging and microscopy. The role focuses on developing and applying cutting-edge imaging methods in a collaborative environment that spans physics, engineering, and biology.

Candidates will contribute to high-speed 3D microscopy, light-sheet, two-photon, and vibrational modalities, and help scale data acquisition and analysis pipelines.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, engineering, or biology or related field.
• Experience with optical imaging and microscopy.
• Strong publication record and ability to work across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design, construct and apply high-speed 3D microscopy methods.
• Develop large-scale imaging pipelines for data acquisition and analysis.
• Collaborate across physics, engineering and biology across projects.
• Contribute to training and mentorship within a collaborative lab.

Skills

Microscopy development

Light-sheet imaging

Two-photon imaging

Data analysis pipelines

Education

PhD in physics, engineering, or biology

Tools

SCAPE microscopy

Job description

The Hillman Lab, within the newly formed Department of Imaging Sciences at St Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking motivated post-doctoral scientists and engineers interested in the development and application of advanced optical imaging and microscopy methods.

The Hillman Lab Brings Together Researchers From Physics, Engineering, And Biology In a Collaborative And Intellectually Open Environment. We Are Driven To Connect Technology Development With Meaningful Biological Insights, Aligning With The Research And Clinical Missions Of St Jude.

Candidates With Interest And Expertise In The Following Areas Will Be Considered

• Microscopy development and applications: Design, construction and application of high-speed 3D microscopy methods including our SCAPE / light-sheet approaches, two-photon, fluorescence lifetime and vibrational imaging methods.
• Large-scale and high-throughput imaging and analysis pipelines: data acquisition and analysis to characterize cell-types and connectivity in mammalian brain in health and disease, with extensions to high-content spatial-omics analysis and digital pathology.
• Functional brain imaging: Application of wide-field optical mapping in awake, behaving mice to study brain -behavior - movement and neurovascular relationships in health and disease. Contributions can includes novel, hypothesis-driven experimental design and data acquisition, as well as analysis and modelling of multi-dimensional datasets.

Strong candidates with novel or complementary backgrounds or skill sets are also encouraged to apply.

Trainees will be encouraged to pursue independent ideas while contributing to shared technical and scientific goals, with strong support from the broader imaging and research infrastructure at St. Jude. The position also offers access to institutional resources for career development and training within a highly collaborative research community.

As part of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the lab operates within a mission-driven research environment with a strong commitment to translating discoveries for the benefit of children. Candidates should be driven by a desire to innovate and discover, in an environment where your work can truly make a difference. Positions are available to start immediately.

St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer