Description: A position in the Ances laboratory is currently available. Research in this laboratory focuses on the application of functional MRI methods in their application to dementia (including Alzheimer’s disease and AIDS). Anticipated activities entail task design creation, image reconstruction, and image data processing and analysis. Opportunities will be provided for pursuing own research interests in multi-modality image analytical techniques. Individuals with a background in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, physics, or computer science will be considered. Resources utilized in these studies will include both 1.5 and 3.0T MRI scanners, experimental presentation software (e-Prime), and analysis platforms based in MATLAB and UNIX.
Qualifications: Proficiency in C/C++ programming for data analysis algorithm development, proficiency in linear algebra, and familiarity with IDL, Unix, Linux, or Matlab. Skills that would be a plus: Freesurfer, Perl, ANALYZE, statistics packages such as R, SAS.
Requirements: A Ph.D. with degrees in computer science, physics, biomedical or electrical engineering, or related fields will be considered.
