Cognitive Neuroimaging Sabbatical Program

The Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging located at the Massachusetts General Hospital invites applications from mid- and senior-level scientists interested in spending their sabbatical or fellowship year (or a part of it) investigating the neural bases of cognition.

The Center offers state of the art neuroimaging facilities in fMRI (1.5T, 3T and 7T), MEG, EEG, & NIRS, along with possibilities for clinical collaboration with faculty at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Opportunities include intensive training, hands-on experience in the various imaging techniques, imaging time, technical assistance with designing and running experiments and data analysis, collaboration with faculty in a wide variety of disciplines, and interaction with students and faculty from the numerous cognitive neuroscience, engineering and imaging science programs in the Boston area. Candidates will participate in the research activities of the Center, presenting seminars, sharing their expertise, and contributing to the development of creative ideas for new directions in cognitive neuroscience research.

Applications will be accepted throughout the year. Please send a CV and letter of interest to:

Maria Mody, Ph.D. (maria@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu)
Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Building 149 13th Street (CNY2301),
Charlestown, MA 02129
617-726-6913

Post Doctoral NMR Training Program (for Cancer-related Biomedical Imaging)

The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Training Program, funded by the National Cancer Institute (5T32CA009502), trains MD and PhD researchers to develop an in-depth understanding of biomedical imaging principles and techniques and apply these to experimental disease models and clinical situations. This program funds up to four trainees per year to pursue research training that is directly applicable to the advancement of our understanding diagnosis and treatment of cancer. 

The faculty consists of MD and PhD scientists with extensive experience in clinical and basic science imaging research and in pre and postdoctoral education. A curriculum of teaching, laboratory exercises and individual research projects provides trainees with the tools to pursue an academic career in biomedical imaging research. While all trainees are encouraged to gain a working knowledge to perform basic studies on all NMR instrumentation including the imaging magnets and spectrometers, we recognize the importance of other imaging modalities in the future of cancer research, and are now offering training in optical and PET imaging as part of the curriculum. Trainees participate in design, data collection and analysis of ongoing research projects and are encouraged to publish results and present at local, national and international meetings. Trainees will also have opportunities to interact with several other training programs within the hospital.

NIH trainees have no direct patient care responsibilities, however they will have the opportunity (depending on their individual interests) to work on clinical research projects. The specific activities of each clinical research project are approved by the MGH Human Studies Committee and supervised the faculty preceptor.

This Training Program selects candidates based on their qualifications and commitment to an academic career.  Candidates are considered without regard to sex, religion, or ethic or racial background. Minorities are encouraged to apply.

Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder. A two year commitment is required for this position.

Applications are accepted throughout the year. Please send a CV and letter of interest to:

Dr. Anna Moore, Ph.D. (amoore@helix.mgh.harvard.edu)
Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Building 149 13th Street (CNY2301),
Charlestown, MA 02129
617-724-0540

Krista Fariel (fariel@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu)
Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Building 149 13th Street (CNY2301),
Charlestown, MA 02129
617-724-2223