Postdoctoral Scholar, Neuroscience Precision Measures (Multimodal Neuroimaging for Clinical & Pathological Profiling)

Scorpion Therapeutics; Spring House (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar specializing in Neuroscience Precision Measures to advance multimodal neuroimaging for clinical and pathological profiling in neurodegenerative diseases. The role emphasizes MRI-based measures, data integration across modalities, and biomarker development for trials.

The candidate will build scalable pipelines, publish findings, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate imaging science into clinical context.

Qualifications

• PhD in a biomedical/neuroscience field.
• Expertise in MRI modalities (structural, diffusion, fMRI).
• Strong publication record and experience with data processing pipelines.
• Skills in multivariate modeling or deep learning.
• Experience with multimodal data integration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply MRI-based measures to support diagnosis, staging, and progression modeling.
• Identify imaging correlates of pathology.
• Build models integrating MRI, PET, and fluid biomarkers for prediction and interpretability.
• Implement scalable data pipelines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on biomarker development for clinical trials.
• Communicate findings through publications and presentations.

Skills

MRI modalities

Multivariate modeling

Deep learning

Data processing pipelines

Publications

Education

PhD in Biomedical Science/Neuroscience/BME/Data Science

Tools

Python/PyTorch

Neuroimaging tools (FSL/AFNI/BET)

Job description

Role: Postdoctoral Scholar specializing in Neuroscience Precision Measures, focusing on multimodal neuroimaging for clinical and pathological profiling in neurodegenerative diseases.

Responsibilities

• develop and apply MRI-based measures to support diagnosis, disease staging, and progression modeling;
• identify imaging correlates of pathology;
• build models integrating MRI, PET, and fluid biomarkers for improved prediction and interpretability;
• implement scalable data pipelines;
• collaborate cross-functionally on biomarker development for clinical trials;
• communicate findings through publications and presentations.

Requirements

• PhD in Biomedical Science, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, or Data Science;
• expertise in MRI modalities (structural, diffusion, fMRI, quantitative);
• strong publication record;
• experience with data processing pipelines;
• skills in multivariate modeling or deep learning.

Preferred

• experience with PET, EEG, and multimodal data integration.

High-Value

• neurodegenerative diseases
• multimodal neuroimaging
• biomarker development
• clinical/cognitive diagnosis
• translational research
• matrixed environment

Location

• San Diego, CA or Spring House, PA.

The role offers exposure to biomarker deployment in clinical settings, with no explicit travel requirements.