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Clinical Research Coordinator I (posted 2/7/12)
Responsibilities: A full-time Clinical Research Coordinator position is available at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging and MGH Psychiatry Department. The position duties include acquiring and analyzing MRI and PET data in studies of patients with schizophrenia and healthy individuals. Applicants must have strong computer skills and previous experience in brain imaging analysis and/or bench research is preferred. The position would be ideal for someone interested in getting research experience in a multidisciplinary setting prior to medical school or graduate school.
Requirements: Undergraduate degree in Neuroscience, Psychology, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Biochemistry or related field. Candidates must be able to work independently. Some programming proficiency in FreeSurfer, MATLAB, or UNIX is desirable (not required). Candidates should have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Contact: Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae with a description of research and/or computing experience, a statement of goals and interests, and the names and contact details of three references to: Adam Nitenson, nitenson@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu or FAX to (617) 726-4078.
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR II (posted 2/3/12)
Responsibilities: The focus of this job will be to support the full range of clinical neuroimaging research activities within the laboratory. The primary focus of this position will be on analysis of the functional imaging data (both fMRI and PET). The clinical research coordinator will work on several NIH funded projects employing functional neuroimaging techniques including fMRI and PET to understand the mechanisms of pain processing and modulation by therapeutic acupuncture treatment and expectancy modulation. This will include independent data analysis of imaging data along with significant contributions to all written and presented summaries of the work. Independent completion of administrative and managerial tasks involved with the conduct of human subjects research, running subject testing sessions, and data entry and analysis is also required. This job also requires the ability to train and supervise Research Assistants, graduate, masters, and undergraduate students working in the lab. Job duties will also include enrolling, and working with chronic pain patients and healthy adults. All duties will be conducted under the supervision of Drs. Randy Gollub (P.I.) and Jian Kong (P.I.)
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Data acquisition and analysis: Acquisition and analysis of fMRI and PET imaging data and physiological monitoring and behavioral assessments during complex experimental paradigms. Recording behavioral data, scoring questionnaires and other study instruments. Chief responsibility in data management and analysis. Oversee data acquisition and organize and interpret data.
Administrative responsibilities: Maintain regulatory files, prepare and submit IRB protocols. Adhere to all IRB regulations and requirements. Assistance in manuscript and grant preparation and editing. Scheduling and coordination of multiple on-going studies and lab meetings. Monitor lab procedures, including implementation of research strategies.
Other duties as assigned
Requirements: The job requires a candidate who is mature, responsible and flexible with excellent organizational and people skills. S/He must be able to work with in a fast-paced environment, and should be able to problem-solve/troubleshoot, juggle and prioritize multiple tasks and seek assistance when appropriate.
The position requires a minimum of a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Biology or a related field. A minimum of 1 year of full time research experience in this or a related field is required. Experience with UNIX, batch processing (via csh or bash) is required; familiarity with Matlab, SPM, FSL, and SPSS a plus. Completed Human Subjects Protections training, expert use of standard Macintosh or PC word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications programs are also required. Strong written and oral English communication skills are required. Good writing skills are also a plus.
Contact: Alexandra Cheetham: acheetham@partners.org; (671) 643-7268
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR I (posted 2/1/12)
Responsibilities: The focus of this job will be to support the full range of clinical neuroimaging research activities within the laboratory. This will include completion of all administrative and managerial tasks involved with the conduct of human subjects research, running subject testing sessions, administering questionnaires, and data entry and analysis. Job duties will also include recruiting, enrolling, and working with chronic pain patients and healthy adults for several NIH funded projects employing functional neuroimaging techniques including fMRI to understand the mechanisms of pain processing and modulation by therapeutic acupuncture treatment and expectancy modulation under the supervision of Drs. Randy Gollub (P.I.) and Jian Kong (P.I.).
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Data acquisition and analysis: The position involves training in the acquisition of fMRI data and physiological monitoring and behavioral assessments. Chief responsibility in recording behavioral data, scoring questionnaires and other study instruments, data management, and analysis of behavioral data measures. There is an opportunity for training in basic and advanced fMRI data analysis, for the motivated and capable candidate.
Administrative responsibilities: The candidate must complete Human Subjects Protections training and assist in the reporting requirements for the IRB protocols associated with these studies. Assistance with regulatory and Quality Assurance requirements. Assistance in manuscript and grant preparation and editing. Purchasing of equipment and supplies.
Other duties as assigned
Requirements: The job requires a candidate who is mature, responsible and flexible with excellent organizational and people skills. S/He must be able to work with in a fast-paced environment, and should be able to problem-solve/troubleshoot, juggle and prioritize multiple tasks and seek assistance when appropriate.
The position requires a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Biology or a related field, expert use of standard Macintosh or PC word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications programs. Strong written and oral English communication skills are required. Good writing skills are also a plus.
Contact: Alexandra Cheetham: acheetham@partners.org; (671) 643-7268
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Animal Surgeon (posted 1/18/12)
The Optics Division at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, is seeking an individual to fill a full-time animal surgeon position (part-time position may be considered). The Optics Division develops functional neuroimaging techniques for applications in the basic science and clinical domains. This position will support a project studying neuro-vascular coupling in normal and pathological conditions.
Responsibilities: Duties will include performing the surgeries in small rodents, maintaining the animal physiology during experiments, and maintaining the biomedical equipment related to animal physiology. The individual will work closely with experts in the fields of optical imaging specifically and functional neuroimaging broadly.
Requirements: The candidate should have a minimum of a BS or BA and should be skillful in micro-surgery on rodents, including performing craniotomy, cannulation, and tracheotomy.
Contact: For more information on our lab visit: http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/optics. Provide a CV and name and contact information for 2 references to: Christy Wanyo, cwanyo@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Research Coordinator (posted 12/12/11)
Responsibilities: We are looking to hire a college graduate with strong computer and interpersonal skills as a full time research assistant for several projects investigating the neural basis and nature of cognitive deficits in neuropsychiatric disorders. One line of investigation focuses on the contribution of abnormal sleep to impaired memory consolidation in schizophrenia and autism and involves overnight polysomnography, fMRI, and behavioral studies. Another set of investigations involves the use of multimodal neuroimaging to study executive function deficits in schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The techniques employed include functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), magnetoencephalography (MEG), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and eye movement measurements. Responsibilities are varied and involve working closely with the Principal Investigator, lab mates, and collaborators on all aspects of the research projects. Training in data acquisition and analysis will be provided. Administrative duties will include managing the labŐs computer systems, purchasing equipment and supplies, maintaining accurate records, and assisting with grant applications, human subject applications, and publications.
Requirements: Knowledge of Mac and/or Linux/UNIX operating systems as well as some programming experience is required, as is a high level of comfort with novel computer applications and environments. We use Matlab and/or unix scripting in many of our analyses. A background in psychology, statistics, and neuroscience is an asset. A mentored research project is encouraged. The candidate must be mature and responsible with excellent organizational, as well as oral and written communication skills. S/He must be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment, juggle and prioritize multiple tasks, feel comfortable working with clinical and non-clinical study populations, and seek assistance when appropriate. This is an excellent research opportunity for someone bound for graduate school in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or medicine. A two-year commitment is required. Position is available immediately.
Contact: For more information on our lab visit: http://nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/manoachlab. Please send a resume, writing sample, and contact information for three references to: dara@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Clinical Research Coordinator I (posted 12/9/11)
The Interdisciplinary Affective Science Lab at Mass General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and Northeastern University has an opening for a full time Clinical Research Coordinator beginning in January or February 2012. The IASLab is a multidisciplinary microcosm with a focus on emotion research. The lab contains three full time research scientists, seven postdoctoral fellows, six graduate students, five full time research assistants and anywhere from 20 to 60 part time undergraduate research assistants. Together, our expertise spans social, clinical and personality psychology, visual cognition, cognitive neuroscience, and comparative psychology. The lab is also culturally diverse with current members from the US, China, Japan, the Netherlands, and Greece.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate for our full time CRC position will assist in developing and implementing studies relating to affective processing, involving the collection of questionnaire, behavioral, physiological (autonomic) and fMRI data. Experiment design and implementation; recruitment, scheduling, screening and running of fMRI study participants; computer trouble-shooting including hardware and software upgrades; laboratory equipment trouble-shooting and testing; programming in E-Prime and/or Matlab; supervising undergraduate research assistants; data management, including data backup, data reduction, and simple data analysis; assisting with preparation of talks, manuscripts and grant applications; administrative work relating to scanning schedules and interacting with the IRB.
Requirements: Four-year college degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field. Knowledge of Word, Excel, and Powerpoint or Keynote; familiarity with PC or Mac computer software and hardware; knowledge of SPSS or other data analysis software; excellent communication skills, including some skill with writing. Must be able to work a standard Monday through Friday schedule and have good interpersonal skills and be customer service oriented. DESIRABLE: experience working in Unix, programming in Matlab or E-Prime; experience with psychophysiological or fMRI methods.
Contact: Please send CV, cover letter, and 2 references to Rebecca Dautoff (rdautoff@partners.org). Review of applications will begin immediately.
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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Research Fellows/Post Docs
Research Fellow (posted 12/20/11)
An opening is available for a research fellow in the Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at the Massachusetts General Hospital and at Harvard Medical School. The fellow would work at the Martinos Center which houses two integrated MR-PET human scanners. The position is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of this rapidly developing new field.
Responsibilities: The fellow will focus on identifying, implementing and validating methods to best exploit the combined PET and MRI data and on applying these to studies in patients. Examples of ongoing projects include the development and validation of methods for MR-based PET attenuation correction for neurological and whole-body applications, MR-assisted PET motion and partial volume effects correction and image-based radiotracer arterial input function estimation. Our laboratory collaborates closely with many investigators interested in demonstrating the clinical potential of simultaneous MR-PET.
Requirements: The candidate will ideally have a PhD degree in biomedical engineering, neuroscience, applied physics or equivalent. Previous experience in more than one of the following areas would be a strong plus: PET and MR imaging, image reconstruction, PET kinetic modeling, and programming. The candidate is expected to be a highly creative and strongly motivated researcher and capable of working in a collaborative environment.
Contact: Interested candidates should send a statement of research interests, 3 letters of recommendation, and a curriculum vitae to Ciprian Catana MD, PhD, ccatana@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu.
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Post Doctoral Fellow (posted 12/13/11)
Our lab uses functional and structural neuroimaging to investigate the neural mechanisms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We are currently looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join our team. The appointment will be for one year with a possibility for extension based on performance and the availability of funding.
Responsibilities: The postdoctoral fellow will analyze data and write corresponding manuscripts related to a large PTSD twin study designed to determine whether functional brain abnormalities are acquired characteristics of PTSD or familial vulnerability factors that increase risk for PTSD. This research is supported by NIH and will be conducted under the training and supervision of Dr. Lisa Shin and her Co-Investigators at MGH.
Requirements: The position requires a Ph.D. degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field, as well as experience in the acquisition and analysis of fMRI data using SPM. Experience with analyzing diffusion tensor imaging and/or magnetic resonance spectroscopy data would be beneficial, although not required. This position requires a candidate who is organized, attentive to detail, responsible and able to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks.
Contact: Interested applicants should send a cover letter describing research interests and experience, an updated CV and names and contact information for three references to: Lisa M. Shin, Ph.D., MGH Psychiatric Neuroimaging, Bldg. 149, 13th St., Charlestown, MA 02129, USA. Please email requested documents to Lindsay Staples at lkstaples@partners.org; tel: (617) 726-8120.
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Research Fellow (posted 12/9/11)
Responsibilities: Experience in at least some the following areas is required:
Image processing
Modeling/Simulation
Matlab
UNIX/Linux
Imaging Informatics
Machine Learning
MRI
Tumor biology
Strong foundations in programming and databases, image analysis tools including Slicer, ITK or Osirix or a solid understanding of Dynamic MRI (DCE/DSC), is a plus.
Candidate could be responsible for the development and/or improvement of analytical processing techniques for multimodal imaging data from a number of clinical trials. Expertise in design and utilization of large scale databases of biomedical information, advanced signals and image processing, image feature extraction for the generation of quantitative biomarkers from image data, are all areas of interest, and could be potential foci for the candidate.
Candidate may also be responsible for the translation of engineering principles and theoretical know-how to solving problems of biomedical and clinical importance in the evaluation and management of brain tumors. A demonstrated track record of successfully working in a multidisciplinary peer group will be favorably considered.
Requirements: Candidate must have a PhD in physics, engineering, computer science or some related discipline and a strong background in medical imaging and computer programming.
Contact: Send a statement of research interests and curriculum vitae to kalpathy@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu. Three letters of reference will be required.
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Postdoctoral Fellow to investigate the Neurobiology of Meditation (posted 11/15/11)
Responsibilities: The Neurobiology of Meditation laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital is recruiting 1-2 postdoctoral fellows to conduct NIH-funded research evaluating the neurobiological basis of mindful meditation and yoga. The study combines functional and structural MRI measures with cognitive, psychosocial, and physiological assessments. The primary responsibilities of the fellow will be to analyze MRI and behavioral data, and then write manuscripts detailing the findings. The successful applicant will both assist with ongoing projects and develop and execute their own mentored research project. The lab is located within the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, which has a strong research community offering a wealth of potential collaborations. The lab also collaborates closely with the Center for Mindfulness at UMass Medical School and other researchers in the Boston area.
Requirements: Minimum requirements include: 1) demonstrated experience with functional and/or structural MRI techniques; 2) a PhD in cognitive or computational neuroscience, experimental psychology, or engineering; and 3) personal experience with yoga or meditation.
Contact: The position will begin in the summer of 2012. Consideration of applications will begin in January 2012 and will end when the position is filled. Please send a statement of research interests, curriculum vitae, and 3 letters of reference to Dr. Sara Lazar PhD, lazar@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu, Massachusetts General Hospital 149 13th St Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research Program Charlestown, MA 02129. www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/~lazar
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Research Fellow (posted 11/13/11)
Responsibilities: The fellow will work closely with researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, and directly interact with engineers from Philips to develop translational optical imaging hardware, improve and integrate a finite-element (FE) based image reconstruction platform with commercial multimodality workstations. The fellow is also expected to develop innovative optical data analysis methods, participates clinical studies and the analysis of clinical measurements.
This position is supported by a new collaboration between MGH and Philips Healthcare in developing novel multi-modality optical breast imaging systems.
Requirements: The candidate should have a PhD degree in biomedical/electrical engineering, physics, computer sciences or related fields. Candidates with specific experiences in developing optical imaging instrumentation, algorithms and data analyses will be favorably considered. Good programming skills in C/C++/Fortran/MATLAB and general understandings to optical modeling methods - such as finite-element, Monte Carlo, inverse problem - are desired. Good writing and communication skills are favorable. The candidate is expected to be highly creative and strongly motivated in the research and is capable of working in a collaborative environment.
Contact: Send a statement of research interests, your curriculum vitae and two letters of reference to Dr. Qianqian Fang (fangq@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu).
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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Faculty
Assistant in Biomedical Engineering (posted 1/29/12)
Applications are invited for a full-time position at the level of Assistant in Biomedical Engineering at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging and as Instructor or Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology at Harvard Medical School.
Candidates must have broad experience in human MRI and functional neuroimaging methods; and the use of functional imaging processing methods. Specifically, experience in the design and development of functional imaging experiments is required with expertise in applying these methodologies to neuroscience. A demonstrated track record of successfully working in a multidisciplinary peer group will be favorably considered.
Requirements: Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in engineering, neuroscience, applied physics, or equivalent, and have at least two years postdoctoral experience. The successful candidate is expected to establish an extramurally funded, independent research program, working collaboratively with other investigators at the Martinos Center, and elsewhere at MGH, Harvard and MIT.
Contact:Applicants should send the following: a letter of interest, a CV, and three letters of reference to Lawrence Wald, PhD, C/O Carol Barnstead, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Building 149, Room 2301, 13th Street, Charlestown, MA 02129. carol@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Assistant in Biomedical Engineering/Instructor or Assistant Professor (posted 10/25/11)
Applications are invited for a full-time position at the level of Assistant in Biomedical Engineering at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging and as Instructor or Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology at Harvard Medical School.
Candidates must have broad experience in ultra-high field (7T and above) human MRI and functional neuroimaging methods; instrumentation development, accelerated image image reconstruction, and the development of functional imaging processing methods. Specifically, experience in the design and development of ultra-high field functional imaging experiments is required with expertise in applying these methodologies to neuroscience. A demonstrated track record of successfully working in a multidisciplinary peer group will be favorably considered.
Requirements: Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in engineering, neuroscience, applied physics, or equivalent, and have at least two years postdoctoral experience. The successful candidate is expected to establish an extramurally funded, independent research program, working collaboratively with other investigators at the Martinos Center, and elsewhere at MGH, Harvard and MIT.
Contact: Applicants should mail a hard copy of the following: a letter of interest, a CV, and three letters of reference to Lawrence Wald, PhD, C/O Carol Barnstead, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Building 149, Room 2301, 13th Street, Charlestown, MA 02129. carol@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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