Postdoctoral Associate- Medical Imaging

Job Description - Postdoctoral Associate
- Medical Imaging (2600365)

Postdoctoral Associate
- Medical Imaging

(as evidenced by an attached resume)

Doctoral Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Physics or Engineering, e.g. Medical Physics or Biomedical Engineering or a closely related field.

PhD in medical applications of physical sciences and engineering. Experience in medical imaging, breast x-ray imaging, image reconstruction and processing. Candidates are expected to have a strong background in medical imaging, experience in imaging system evaluation, deep learning and clinical investigation.

The Postdoctoral Associate will assist the Principal Investigator Dr. Wei Zhao in the Department of Radiology. The incumbent will conduct research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately conducted following the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University. The successful incumbent will join the PI's research group in the Department of Radiology at Stony Brook University School of Medicine. They will perform research in the development and clinical investigation of the next generation of digital breast tomosynthesis systems.

We are looking for a highly motivated and creative individual who is interested in developing novel imaging techniques for the improvement of breast cancer detection.

Additionally, the candidate must have significant interest in immersing themselves in the clinical evaluation of these imaging techniques through patient studies. The postdoctoral fellow should possess good verbal and written communication skills in English, the ability to work productively and independently in a collaborative environment, strong problem-solving skills, and be willing to provide mentorship to junior members of the laboratory.

• Image quality evaluation.
• Image reconstruction and post processing techniques to improve visualization.
• Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations.
• Coordinate with collaborators/vendors to maintain system and conduct QA and QC.
• Other duties as assigned, which may include making presentations at conferences.

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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2600365

Postdoctoral Associate

Post Doctoral

Department/Hiring Area :
Radiology

Full-time

Day Shift Shift Hours : 8:00am - 5:00pm

Feb 9, 2026

Feb 23, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

Appointment Type :
Regular

Salary Grade : E89

SBU Area :
The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook