Research Fellow - Multimodal Neuroimaging of Parkinson’s Disease

A Research Fellow position is available immediately at the Functional Neuroimaging Cognitive Mobility Laboratory, Departments of Radiology and Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Our laboratory specializes in clinical, mobility, cognition, and multimodal imaging studies of Parkinson’s disease and is directed by Drs. Nicolaas Bohnen, MD, PhD (Director) and Martijn Muller, PhD (Co-director).

The postdoctoral candidate will develop a new neuroimaging and clinical database with incorporated imaging analysis pipeline processing routines. The applicant will perform multimodal and voxel based imaging analyses of structural, functional MRI and PET datasets to address clinical research questions in patients with Parkinson disease.

Additional roles include leadership and active participation in project management activities including the administration of research projects, as well as some teaching sessions and supervision of postgraduate students.

To submit your application for this position, please click on the "APPLY" button. Please include a brief letter of interest that describes how current skills fit with the required skills for this position, current curriculum vitae, names and contact information of three references.

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U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

• Applicants must have completed a graduate degree (PhD) with relevant experience in multimodal imaging.
• The applicant must have experience in radiology/radiological sciences, signal processing, functional MRI and diffusion tensor imaging, the use of neuroimaging software packages such as SPM, Freesurfer, Matlab, and FSL.
• Experience in network-based methods, such as graph theory, would be highly desirable.
• Fluency in English conversation and teamwork skills to work in a multidisciplinary environment will be important assets.
• The post will require the ability to use initiative and work without close supervision.

Compensation of this limited term position will be commensurate with experience and includes health benefits. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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