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Project Scientist in MRI and Image Processing
Position overview
Application Window
Open date: February 5, 2025
Next review date: Monday, Mar 10, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Intelligent Medical Imaging Research lab at the Department of Radiological Sciences in the School of Medicine, UCI, is seeking a Project Scientist in MRI and Image Processing. The lab's focus is on motion-robust magnetic resonance imaging using pulse sequence design, image reconstruction, and real-time image processing, for brain, body, and fetal applications.
Responsibilities: The successful candidates will develop new MRI and new image processing techniques for enhanced medical imaging. The work includes developing new MRI techniques, including diffusion MRI, functional MRI, and quantitative MRI, algorithm and software development, and preparing papers, presentations, and reports.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated deep knowledge and experience in magnetic resonance imaging.
Demonstrated experience in C++/Python/CUDA programming for deep learning.
Demonstrated development of new deep learning methods for MRI.
Experience in MRI image reconstruction; motion and distortion correction in MRI.
Track record of first-author publications in top peer-reviewed journals in the field.
Excellent scientific writing ability and oral communication skills.
Location: The Intelligent Medical Imaging Lab is in the Irvine Campus of UCI, situated in Orange County, year-round pleasant climate, and stunning Pacific Ocean locales. The area offers excellent recreational opportunities.
The position is available immediately and will remain open until filled.
Contact Information: For further information pertaining to this recruitment, please contact:
Shelley Mueller
HR Analyst
Mueller2@hs.uci.edu
714.509.6094
Department: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09063
Qualifications
PhD in electrical or biomedical engineering, medical physics, computer science, applied mathematics, or a related field, with experience in MRI, image processing, medical imaging, and deep learning.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research
Teaching Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.
Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement - Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence. See our guidance for writing an inclusive excellence activities statement.
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