Responsibilities: Applications are invited for a research assistant position available Late Spring/Summer at the Massachusetts General Hospital Athinoula A Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu). This position will involve experiment support and data analysis from the application of state-of-the-art fMRI imaging methods to study patients suffering from chronic pain as well as the brain mechanisms of action for different pain therapies, including acupuncture. Appointments are for one year, renewable for up to two years upon mutual agreement.
Requirements: Candidates should have a B.S. or M.S. in engineering and/or biological sciences or related fields. Experience in computer programming and image processing is highly desired, including familiarity with fMRI analysis software such as FSL, AFNI, and Freesurfer. Full-time employees receive full benefits, competitive salaries, and excellent resources for career development.
Contact: Interested persons should send their CV to Dr Vitaly Napadow at vitaly@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu.
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
We are looking for a candidate with excellent hands on skills and a keen interest in clinical instrumentation development to help us build the next generation optical/x-ray multi-modality breast imaging system. A background in engineering is preferred, but not required. Computer programming skills are a plus.
contributions to general lab operations such as journal clubs, IRB maintenance, database maintenance, and contribution to grant writing.
This position will provide an excellent exposure to neuroscience research. Opportunities
will be given to take on a more active role in design as the candidate becomes more familiar with the questions.
This is an ideal position for someone with excellent programming / signal processing / analytical skills, who is interested in neuroscience in general and or in neurodevelopmental disorders in particular.
Requirements: The candidate must be facile with computers and programming.
Experience with Matlab is optimal, but an excellent background in programming in general will be considered. The applicant should be familiar with linux/unix environment, and a quick learner of complex software packages and new concepts. Ideally, the applicant would highly skilled in signal analysis (e.g. a background engineering). Familiarity with neuroscience is preferred, but it is not necessary. The applicant should also be able to multitask, feel comfortable working with children and adults who have neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g. autism or dyslexia), be able to work independently but not be afraid to ask for help, work well with others, have a flexible schedule (some weekend or evening hours will be necessary to accommodate subjects' schedules, and to meet deadlines such as grant submissions or conferences), have excellent communication skills, and work well in a team.
A two-year time commitment is highly preferred. A B.Sc. is required, M.Sc. or work experience is desired but not necessary. The pay range for the job is $35K-$45K, commensurate with experience and skills. Starting date is flexible.
Contact: Please email your CV (inc. GPA) and cover letter, with "Data Analyst / Research Assistant" in the subject line to tal@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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Research Fellows/Post Docs
Graduate student/postdoc opportunities in multimodal optical imaging (posted 2/5/10)
The Optical Imaging Group at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard, is looking for an enthusiastic graduate student or postdoc to join our team to develop a new generation combined X-ray/optical breast imaging system.
Responsibilities: This student/postdoc is expected to focus on the algorithm development, including optical/X-ray multi-modality image reconstructions, X-ray image artifact reduction and analyzing time-resolved optical measurements.
Requirements: Candidates with good modeling and programming skills (Matlab, C/C++, Fortran etc) are highly encouraged. Knowledge or research experience in image analysis, image reconstruction techniques, finite element/finite difference modeling is a plus.
Contact: Interested candidates should contact Qianqian Fang (fangq@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu). Please include your CV, a cover letter, a research statement (less than 1 page) and a list of references. Please briefly describe your research experience, interests and future career goals in the research statement.
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Research Fellow (posted 1/21/10)
Applications are now being accepted for a post-doctoral fellow to conduct research into the Neurobiology of Yoga at Massachusetts General Hospital. The successful candidate will conduct research evaluating the neurobiological basis of yoga, and to assess the impact of yoga on changes in emotion and cognition. The study combines functional and structural MRI measures as well as behavioral and physiological assessments.
The lab is located within the MGH Psychiatry Department and the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, both of which have strong research communities offering a wealth of potential collaborations. The lab collaborates closely with the Osher Institute for Complementary and Integrative Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and with several Boston-area researchers working on various aspects of mind-body medicine, allowing for additional potential research collaborations in these fields.
The start date is flexible, though it is expected that the candidate would begin working in the lab by this summer.
Requirements: Completed graduate training in psychology, neurobiology, or equivalent is required, as is a strong computational/statistical background and experience with functional or structural MRI. The ideal candidate will also have and a regular yoga practice. There is a competitive salary with excellent benefits.
Contact: Email a statement of research interests, curriculum vitae including list of relevant courses and GPA, and the names and addresses of 3 references by Jan 30th to: Dr. Sara Lazar PhD, lazar@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu. www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/~lazar
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Research Fellow (posted 11/07/09)
A Research Fellow position is available at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School.
Responsibilities: Our multidisciplinary research group develops and utilizes non-invasive spatiotemporal brain imaging methods, combining fMRI, MEG, and EEG, to study human cognition. The incumbent will use fMRI/MEG/EEG estimates of event-related and oscillatory brain activations to investigate how the human brain represents sensory information and how sensory processes interact with attention /cognitive control.
Requirements: We seek for an outstanding candidate in the field of human visual (or auditory) attention and sensory processing, with a PhD or equivalent in a relevant field and a track record of high-quality scientific publications. Priority will be given to a qualified candidate with a strong background in fMRI, MEG, and/or EEG analysis techniques and their application to human cognitive neuroscience. A strong statistical/computational background and familiarity with linux/unix/matlab are essential. Prior experience in computational modeling and/or causality testing is a plus.
Contact: Please email the following items to Dr. Jyrki Ahveninen (jahveninen@partners.org): Cover Letter including description of previous research experience and statement of research goals/interests, CV with a publication list, and three letters of recommendation. Please use "fMRI/MEG/EEG Research Fellow" as the message title.
The Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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Faculty
Assistant in Neuoscience @MGH/Instructor or Assistant Professor @HMS (posted 2/9/10)
Applications are invited for a full-time position at the level of Assistant in Neuroscience 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.
Responsibilities: Candidates must have broad experience in hearing research. Specifically, experience in the design and development of neuroimaging experiments on auditory scene analysis and attention required. Excellent programing skills are expected.
Requirements: Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in biomedical engineering 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 Matti Hamalainen, 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 Neuoscience @MGH/Instructor or Assistant Professor @HMS (posted 2/1/10)
Applications are invited for a full-time position at the level of Assistant in Neuroscience 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.
Responsibilities: Candidates must have broad expertise in computational cancer modeling and simulation. Specifically, experience in the design and development of cancer-focused agent-based models and related multiscale analytic techniques is required. Excellent programming skills are expected.
Requirements: Candidates must hold a PhD degree in applied mathematics, computer science or biomedical engineering, 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 Thomas Deisboeck, MD, 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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