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Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job Description

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate position in the MR Imaging Research Program at the Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC). The main focus of this position will be on the development and translation of advanced MR imaging technologies (i.e. MR sequences, image reconstruction algorithms, data modeling and analysis, machine learning) for clinical applications such as multidimensional imaging, quantitative imaging, and imaging-guided therapy and intervention for cardiovascular, body, and neurological diseases.

The requirements for this position include but are not limit to:

  • PhD in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, imaging, mathematics, physics, biophysics, medical physics, or a related field within the past 5 years.
  • Outstanding academic research record as evidenced by high-impact journal publications and conference presentations.
  • A solid understanding of MR physics and extensive experience in pulse sequence development, image reconstruction, machine learning, and image post-processing would be advantageous.
  • Prior experience in body MR, cardiovascular MR, or neurological MR, and/or experience with Siemens IDEA/ICE programming environment are desirable, but not required.
  • Excellent communication and written skills in English (spoken and written).

The Keck School of Medicine and the Department of Radiology are committed to establishing a program to focus on cutting-edge MR imaging research for diverse clinical applications. The research associate, under the supervision of the Program Director Prof. Zhaoyang Fan, will have valuable opportunities to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, imaging scientists, medical physicists, and data scientists. The associate will also be encouraged to pursue new research directions, apply for postdoctoral fellowship and early career grants, and help supervise graduate students from the Viterbi School of Engineering. Exceptional infrastructure and resources at USC are available for motivated research staff, such as state-of-the-art human MR systems (e.g. 0.55T, 1.5T, 3.0T, and 7.0T), small animal PET-MR facility, Radiomics Lab, 4D Quantitative Imaging Lab, and Center for Advanced Research Computing. Performance-based promotion to junior faculty or research scientist may be considered, in line with the strategic plan of the research program.

The annual base salary range for this position is $54,080 - $71,286. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.


Minimum Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within previous five years Minimum Experience: 0-1 year Minimum Field of Expertise: Directly related education in research specialization with advanced knowledge of equipment, procedures and analysis methods. Strong background in computer programming, mathematical modeling is required.

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