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The Intelligent Medical Imaging Research lab at UC Irvine has an open position for an Assistant Project Scientist with expertise in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), MRI physics, pulse sequence programming, medical imaging, image processing, and deep learning. 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 lead projects and develop new MRI and new image processing techniques for enhanced medical imaging. The work includes developing new MRI techniques, including but not limited to diffusion MRI, functional MRI, and quantitative MRI, algorithm and software development, leading projects and supervising junior researchers, students, and postdocs, and preparing papers, presentations, and reports.

Basic Qualifications:
PhD in electrical or biomedical engineering, medical physics, computer science, applied mathematics, or a related field. demonstrated experience in MRI, image processing, medical imaging, and deep learning, and a track record of significant and high-impact, relevant publications in top journals in the field.

Additional Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience in MRI, image processing, medical imaging, and deep learning, and a track record of significant and high-impact, relevant publications in top journals in the field.

Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated deep knowledge and experience in magnetic resonance imaging.
Demonstrated experience in Python/C++/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.
Experience in MRI pulse sequence programming on Siemens and Philips scanners.
Excellent scientific writing and 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.

Application Procedure: The position is available immediately and will remain open until filled.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

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