Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Postdoc for GeneSTAR

Position is full-time, 8 hours, five days a week in the Dept. of Anesthesiology, JHU School of Medicine. Salary: commensurate with experience ($52,000 -$57,000)

General Summary/Purpose: This is a new position for research Post-Doctoral Research Fellow who will be funded from a new NINDS grant. They will acquire and analyze the MRI data from up to 630 new MRI images including gadolinium derived images of blood brain permeability, regional blood flow as well as other DTI, FLAIR, and T1 based imaging of white matter lesions obtained from asymptomatic healthy participants at risk for vascular changes and associated cognitive changes. They will work with Dr. Paul Nyquist, Dr Peter Van Zijl, and Dr Linda Knutsson working at the department of Anesthesia at the Johns Hopkins University and the FM Kirby Research center in the Kennedy Krieger Institute. They will also be responsible for acquisition, analysis, and management of the imaging dataset of this study. They will be an integral partner in the new NINDS grant entitled : “Vascular Contributors to Blood Brain Barrier Permeability and Regional White Matter Hyperintensity Progression in Young Asymptomatic People”. In addition there will be opportunities to work with leaders in the MRI and anesthesiology fields and work on related projects and develop an independent career in academics.

Specific duties & responsibilities: To acquire, analyze, and manage the imaging database for the study entitled “Vascular Contributors to Blood Brain Barrier Permeability and Regional White Matter Hyperintensity Progression in Young Asymptomatic People”.

Minimum qualifications (mandatory): PhD

Preferred qualifications: Experience in Biomedical Engineering or MRI imaging with interest in medical MRI applications

Special knowledge, skills, and abilities: Preferably experience in MRI methods and analysis of MRI images. Willingness to work with scientists and clinicians with multiple backgrounds.

Technical qualifications or specialized certifications: none

Any specific physical requirements for the job: none

Supervisory responsibility (indicate the number and type of persons supervised by incumbent): none

Budget authority (indicate dollar amount of budget managed and type/level of authority): None

Prepared by: Paul Nyquist

Date: 08/05/22