Senior Research Scientist Position - Head of MR Physics Group
Senior Research Scientist Position - Head of MR Physics Group
Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Berlin, Germany
Job description
One of the Institute’s research areas is focused on investigating age-related and experience-dependent metabolic and structural differences and changes of the human brain. Another research area studies long-term effects of living environments and runs intervention studies in which participants are exposed to specific environments for a short period of time, investigating the impact on brain function, to obtain causal evidence. Applicants should be interested in the development, adaptation, and application of MR brain imaging methodology that is geared towards conducting groundbreaking longitudinal, cross-sectional, and interventional studies across the lifespan (including infants, children and older adults). To reliably assess individual differences in change, longitudinal and intervention studies must approximate constancy of measurement conditions across time. Hence, we are looking for candidates who have a strong background in ensuring optimal stability of the MRI system. The successful candidate will be responsible for the Institute’s core MR facility and at the same time lead a research group that offers reliable and valid functional and structural MR measures for use in a longitudinal and age-comparative research context.
Requirements
Successful applicants hold a doctoral degree in physics (strongly preferred), chemistry, biology, neuroscience, or related fields. Experience in MR sequence programming for echo-planar and structural imaging, image reconstruction and artifact mitigation especially for high-field MRI is a requirement, along with a strong track record of relevant publications in both MR methods and applications. The successful candidate will moreover have a strong interest and demonstrated experience in collaborating with and supporting scientists from the field of cognitive neuroscience. A track record of independent work, mentoring experience, and leadership is required. Proficiency in written and spoken English is essential. Applicants also need to be fluent in computer programming (e.g., Matlab, C), including practical experience in developing and maintaining open-source MRI software tools. An interest in the comparison of sequences across different field strength and in quantitative MRI would be helpful.
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