Postdoctoral Fellow Positions:  Hemodynamic Imaging in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

The Cerebrovascular Aging and Spin Labeling (CASL) Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital seeks up to two postdoctoral candidates with an interest in applying magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) approaches for investigating hemodynamic and metabolic function in aging and Alzheimer’s disease. The appointments would be as Research Fellow in the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

Training opportunities in aging and AD include (but are not limited to) the following topics:

[1] development of multi-modal imaging-based biomarkers for characterizing microvascular physiology underlying white matter lesions

[2] application of arterial spin labeling (ASL) and blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) MRI techniques to better delineate physiological mechanisms in white matter.

The successful candidate(s) will contribute to one or more of these projects but will also have the opportunity to identify other avenues of investigation based on interest.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (or equivalent) in engineering, physics, computer science, neuroscience, or related discipline
• Demonstrated interest in medical imaging research, particularly MRI
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English
• Experience with conducting human subject research preferred, but not required

Environment

The Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging is situated in the Department of Radiology at the Charlestown Navy Yard campus of MGH and houses a state-of-the-art imaging research facility with eight research-dedicated human MRI scanners, including four 3 Tesla, two 7 Tesla, and two hybrid PET/MRI scanners. In addition, the research infrastructure and career development resources available through both Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School will be made available as necessary.

Application

Interested candidates should contact Meher R. Juttukonda, Ph.D. (mjuttukonda@mgh.harvard.edu)  with the following materials:

• Curriculum vitae, including a complete list of publications
• Brief statement of research interests
• Names and contact information for three references

Massachusetts General Hospital is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.