POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER - Advanced Imaging - Liu Lab

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Retirement Programs

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

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Job summary

The BioMedical Imaging Research Lab (BiMIR) at the Advanced Imaging Research Center (AIRC), UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) invites highly motivated applicants for postdoctoral research positions in the development of next-generation MRI technologies and their translation to neuroscience and clinical medicine.

Our work focuses on imaging brain structure, function, and physiology with applications to neurological disorders.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Strong programming experience in MATLAB, Python, and C/C++.
• Experience with MRI physics, imaging principles, and MRI sequence programming preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop fast, motion-robust MRI techniques and workflows.
• Advance MRI acquisition, reconstruction, and validation for neuroscience.
• Collaborate with clinicians and researchers to translate methods to clinical use.

Skills

MRI physics

Imaging principles

MRI sequence programming

Programming in MATLAB

Programming in Python

Programming in C/C++

Education

Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Job description

Join us in advancing the future of neuroimaging! The BioMedical Imaging Research Lab (BiMIR) at the Advanced Imaging Research Center (AIRC), UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW), invites highly motivated and talented applicants for postdoctoral research positions in the development of next-generation MRI technologies and their translation to neuroscience and clinical medicine. Our work focuses on creating innovative imaging methods that reveal previously inaccessible aspects of human brain structure, function, and physiology, with applications to neurological disorders including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and cerebrovascular diseases.

Located in Dallas, Texas, UTSW is a premier academic medical center, offering a highly collaborative environment that brings together experts in medicine, basic science, engineering and computational sciences. Trainees in our lab have the opportunities to work with state-of-the-art imaging platforms hosted in AIRC, including one human 7T (Philips), three human 3T (Prisma and Cima.X from Siemens and Acheva from Philips), three small animal MRI (4.7T, 7T and 9.4T), an RF engineering lab and a clinical research support team. We also offer collaboration opportunities with clinicians and scientists to translate technical innovations into impactful clinical research.

Research Opportunities

Fast and Motion-Robust High-Resolution MRI

Develop cutting-edge MRI acquisition, reconstruction, and motion-correction technologies that push the boundaries of spatial resolution and quantitative imaging. Projects include ultrahigh-field 7T MRI, AI-powered image reconstruction, and next-generation multiparametric MRI methods that enable reliable quantitative imaging at the mesoscale (300-500 μm).

MRI System Imperfections and Hardware-Aware Imaging

Develop plug-and-play approaches for correcting B₁ transmit field inhomogeneity, gradient nonlinearities, and other hardware-related challenges that become increasingly important at ultrahigh field strengths and ultrahigh resolutions.

Neurofluid Imaging and the Glymphatic System

Investigate the dynamic exchange of water and solutes between cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissue within the recently discovered glymphatic system. Projects aim to develop novel MRI biomarkers that improve our understanding of Alzheimer's disease, neurodegeneration, aging, and cerebrovascular disorders, opening new avenues for diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring.

We are seeking individuals with strong motivation and passion, a recent Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering or other related fields and computer programming experiences (MATLAB, Python, C/C++, etc). Previous experience in MRI physics, imaging principles and MRI sequence programming is preferred.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!