Postdoctoral Associate- Pre-Clinical MRI Job at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

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  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

Summary

The Translational Imaging Group (TIGr) in the Department of Radiology at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated candidate with strong communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment. The candidate will lead and/or contribute to numerous preclinical research projects focused on the development of novel molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based techniques for early detection, disease phenotyping and monitoring treatment outcomes in a variety of disease settings including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and placental pathologies.

Job Duties

  • Works on projects under the direction of principal investigator (PI).
  • Helps by setting research directions on a daily basis within projects.
  • Performs experiments, data analysis and reporting.
  • Reports data and progress at weekly meetings with PI and research group.
  • Prepares presentations for national and international meetings.
  • Prepares manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications.
  • Provides support for fundraising efforts.
  • Designs studies and performs magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) experiments in living rodent models to complete the work proposed in funded grants (CPRIT, NIH, other grants).
  • Develops and optimizes scan sequences to enable quantitative in vivo MRI.
  • Analyzes data and report progress at weekly research group meetings.
  • Prepares presentations for SPR, WMIC, AAIC, ISMRM, RSNA or other scientific meetings.
  • Prepares manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications.
  • Provides support for fundraising efforts. 

Minimum Qualifications

  • MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
  • No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering, medical physics, or related fields, with proficiency in preclinical MRI, image data processing and analysis.
  • Experience in handling and working with rodents is preferrable. 

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

 

 

 

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