Postdoc in advanced magnetic resonance elastography - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) in the brain is a technique of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in which mechanical properties of the brain tissue are estimated non-invasively. This project aims to combine MRE and advanced diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) to develop the next generation of MRE methods to improve the biomechanical characterization of brain tissue. The main tasks of the candidate will be:

• Develop and validate computational models that combine MRE and advanced dMRI to estimate biomechanical properties of the brain at a sub-voxel level.
• Use advanced dMRI to predict biomechanical properties and validate these with MRE measurements.
• Report the results in the form of scientific manuscripts.

This project is a collaboration between Associate Professor Rodrigo Moreno (rodmore@kth.se) from the Division of Biomedical Imaging at KTH and Professors Lisa Prahl Wittberg (prahl@kth.se) and Christian Gasser (gasser@kth.se) from the Department of Engineering Mechanics at KTH.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH
• A multi-disciplinary environment that mixes engineers, medical physicists, and medical doctors. The groups conduct research in the frontier area of technology and medicine, focusing on the technical development of new methods and improvement of existing methods for more efficient, safer, and cheaper diagnostics, monitoring, and treatment in health care. For this project, we have already acquired data in collaboration with clinical partners from Karolinska University Hospital.

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• The candidate must have a strong background in at least one of the following areas: magnetic resonance elastography, computational mechanical modeling, finite element method (FEM), mechanical characterization of biological materials, advanced diffusion MRI, or artificial intelligence/machine learning methods applied to medical images.
• Proficiency in English orally and in writing is required to present and publish research results.
• Research expertise

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Familiarity with computational mechanical modeling tools
• Familiarity with image processing tools for neuroimaging
• Good programming skills
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality
• Collaborative abilities
• Independence
• Teaching abilities

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

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Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.The most relevant papers for the position must be listed.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max two pages long.
• Contact information of two reference persons. We reserve the right to contact references only for selected candidates.

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

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