Post Doc Fellow

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors > http://bit.ly/UCEMPL

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 47,000 students, 10,500 faculty and staff and 330,000 alumni, UC combines a Top 35 research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, eight straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 athletic conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget tops $1.6 billion and its endowment totals $1.9 billion.

The University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and Applied Science invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in biomedical imaging. The successful candidate will join the Emission Tomography Imaging Lab (ETIL) in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, which has close collaboration with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Yale PET Center, and the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center. The position is designed to train recent graduates through working on active research projects to develop image reconstruction and image analysis techniques in multimodality imaging including PET/CT, SPECT/CT, and PET/MRI with a focus on integrating machine learning techniques. The appointment will be up to two years from the date of hire. 

• Proven expertise in MATLAB, C/C++ and/or Python programming and skills working with Linux and Windows workstations are required.
• Demonstrated experience with tomographic imaging and reconstruction, machine learning with a focus on medical imaging, and programming with one or more of the major deep learning packages (Pytorch, Tensorflow, Caffe, etc.) is desired.

Candidates must have a doctoral degree in biomedical/electrical engineering, physics, medical physics, or a related engineering or science discipline.

• In-depth knowledge of specialized field, process or discipline.
• May require experience with specialized software programs. 

To be considered for this position, applicants should apply online. Please upload the following under the 'Additional Documents' section of the application: 

• Cover letter describing previous research experience, current research interests and goals.
• Curriculum vitae with a full list of publications.
• Contact information for three references who are familiar with your research.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

• Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
• Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.

The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.

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