Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Department of Radiology at Michigan Medicine, of the University of Michigan, has an immediate opening at the postdoctoral level for the development and application of advanced image-based analytical techniques in the domain of thoracic radiology. Our group (http://websites.umich.edu/~cgalbanlab/), lead by Prof. Craig Galbán, has a long history of algorithmic development for translatable CT and MRI based biomarkers for disease phenotyping and prediction of therapeutic response and survival. The mission of our group is to fully exploit the spatial and functional information within clinical imaging data with the goal of advancing personalized medicine, to optimize patient specific disease management and outcome.

Our on-going projects include: topological feature extraction for improved COPD subtyping, airway tree segmentation and extended centerline simulation for physiological modeling, pulmonary vessel segmenation and analysis for characterzing disease servity, optimized radiation planning to minimize lung injury in lung cancer patients, and improved detection of deployment related small airways disease in post-combat military personnel. These studies are performed in a multi-disciplinary environment which include scientists, physicians, statisticians and engineers, as well as large clinical trials and industrial partners. We seek individuals with the motivation and initiative to expand the successes of the group. The position is fully funded for 2 years with visa assistance available for international applicants.

Required Qualifications

•A Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

•Experience in the domains of signal and image processing, image analysis, machine learning, computer vision, pattern recognition, biostatistics, data science and sofware engineering.

•Profeciency in one or more programming languages, including MATLAB, Python, C++ or R.

•A demonstrable record of high quality academic publications.

•Strong communication skills in written and verbal english.

•Self-motivativation, possessing the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively. 

Desired Qualifications

We are seeking a dynamic individual with a demonstrated track record of technical innovation, scientific excellence, and participation in multi-disciplinary team projects. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required for success in our collaborative research environment. The applicant must be ambitious, talented, and self-motivated with an interest in leveraging our research interests, as this position emphasizes the ability to learn new concepts and skills quickly. The candidate should have demonstrated expertise with state-of-the-art computational methods and their application to imaging data. The candidate will be involved in contributing towards developing manuscripts for publication and needs to present research results within and outside of the University of Michigan. 

Application Process

To apply to this position please supply the following material to Dr. Alexander Bell ([email protected]) with “Postdoctoral Scholar" in the subject line: 1) cover letter, 2) CV, 3) a two-page statement of previous research experience and of future research interest in the Galbán lab, 4) a reprint of two representative publications and 5) at least three references including contact information. Reference letters will be requested only for highly qualified candidates. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.