Postdoc Fellow – MRI Movement Disorders & Aging

Compensation for this role is $30.00/hr. or $62,400/yr

2 year grant funded position.

The Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute at Carle Health would like to hire a Postdoctoral Fellow or Staff Scientist in the area of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the human brain. The position is in the Carle Clinical Imaging Research Program, a multi-faculty research group focused on clinical and translational biomedical imaging research. Carle and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign jointly own and operate a 7T Siemens MAGNETOM Terra MRI scanner, which is used for both research and clinical imaging.

Other imaging resources include two 3T Siemens MRI scanners, ultrasound, and near-infrared spectroscopy. The postdoctoral fellowship/staff scientist position is a two-year position funded by David Arpin, PhD. The principal goal of the position is to develop functional and diffusion MRI methods for quantifying changes in the sensorimotor system related to movement disorders and aging. The postdoctoral fellow will assist in data collection, data analysis, write manuscripts, and assist in grant preparation and submission.

The ideal candidate will have a doctoral degree in a biomedical science or engineering field; experience in neuroscience applications of biomedical MRI; have outstanding organizational skills and work habits, including the ability to work independently; and have strong computational and quantitative skills.

Certifications:

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Education:

PhD:
Biomedical Science;
PhD:
Neuroscience;
PhD:
Related Field;
PhD:
Psychology;
PhD:
Kinesiology;
PhD:
Engineering,

Work Experience:

Provides expertise in designing, planning, and executing research studies involving biomedical imaging

Plans and conducts library and literature searches

Regularly consults with Principal Investigator on progress

Acquires, maintains, and analyzes research data according to ethical and scientific standards

Presents findings and participates in professional development programs at scientific conferences, etc.

Writes manuscripts as primary author and contributes sections of manuscripts as secondary author

Assists Principal Investigator with grant submissions

Participates in scientific collaborative activities with other investigators

Assists in supervising and training junior members of research team

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