Research Associate/Fellow (Fixed term)

Reference: MED343622

Closing Date: Saturday, 24th September 2022

Job Type: Research

Department: Neuroimaging and Brain Connectivity Mapping

Salary: £28762 to £36386 per annum, depending on skills and experience (minimum £32348 with relevant PhD).

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position in the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre (SPMIC) & Precision Imaging Beacon, Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham, UK. The post is funded by the European Research Council (ERC). You will be part of a team working towards developing novel quantitative brain connectivity mapping approaches, based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Specifically, the post-holder will work on processing and analysis of diffusion MRI of the brain through Bayesian inference frameworks aiming for optimal uncertainty quantification approaches in tractography and connectivity. Within this context, the post-holder will also work with collaborators at the University of Minnesota (Centre for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR)) to evaluate diffusion MRI denoising approaches.

The successful applicant will be a member of the computational neuroimaging group (https://conilab.nottingham.ac.uk ), led by Professor Stam Sotiropoulos. The team have an established track record in developing computational neuroimaging technologies for mapping the brain at a systems level and are active developers of FSL tools (https://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/fsl ). The role holder will further join the existing inter-disciplinary and vibrant environment team of the internationally-recognised Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre (www.nottingham.ac.uk/magres ) and expected to benefit from collaboration opportunities with researchers and end-users within the Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, the Precision Imaging Beacon and the Institute of Mental Health. 

Successful applicants will be expected to hold a PhD or equivalent in relevant computational domain, such as engineering, physics, mathematics, statistics, neuroscience, or the equivalent in professional qualifications and experience in research area OR be near to completion of a PhD in a relevant computational domain. Skills in computer programming (especially Python or C++ or Matlab) and scientific computing are essential; together with knowledge in image analysis/processing. Experience in methods for specifically analysing neuroimaging data is also essential. Machine learning/artificial intelligence skills would be a plus. 

This is a full-time (36.25 hours), fixed term post for 18 months. Employment could begin from November 2022 and there is some flexibility in start date, however the successful candidate must be in post by 31st January 2023.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof Stam Sotiropoulos, email [email protected] . Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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