Postdoctoral Position at Children’s National Medical Center We are seeking a highly motivated and talented postdoctoral fellow to work in the Advanced Pediatric Brain Imaging Research Laboratory in Diagnostic Imaging & Radiology, and Fetal & Transitional Medicine, at Children’s National Medical Center, George Washington University. The goal of our research program is to study brain development in the healthy and compromised fetus. The recent successful application of high-image reconstruction algorithms using fetal MRI has the potential for opening major windows in our understanding of normal fetal brain development, and on the timing of insults that disrupt normal developmental processes. The research project will focus on developing novel mathematical and computation techniques to quantify and model global and local cerebral cortical development (e.g., gyral/sulcal development, cortical surface/thickness) of in vivo second and third trimester brain MR images of healthy and high-risk fetuses. Profile of successful candidate A PhD in the computational sciences (computer science, biomedical engineering, etc) with a dissertation topic closely related to brain MRI post-processing. Experience in software programming and scripting using C++, Python, and Bash. Experience in mathematical modeling and statistical analysis using Matlab and/or R. Computer programming experience in medical image processing and visualization using ITK, VTK. Experience in using major neuroimaging software packages such as FSL, AFNI, SPM. Familiar with DICOM/NIFTI image formats Familiar with Unix-based operating systems, preferably Linux OS Experience with parallel computing and GPU programming is a plus Familiar with cortical reconstruction software (e.g., FREESURFER, CRUISE, SUREFit, Brainvoyager) is a plus Good record of publications in major conferences and/or journals. Highly creative, strongly motivated and quick learner. Excellent command of the English language (verbal and written) Excellent oral presentation and communication skills The position is funded by the Advanced Pediatric Brian Imaging Laboratory at Children’s Nation for one year, renewable for a second year, and will begin over the summer of 2014. Candidates should submit a CV, list 3 references, and provide a brief statement of research interests, by email to Dr. Limperopoulos. Applications or informal inquires should be addressed to Catherine Limperopoulos, PhD ([email protected]). Catherine Limperopoulos, PhD Director, MRI Research of the Developing Brain Director, Advanced Pediatric Brain Imaging Research Laboratory Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology/Fetal and Transitional Medicine Children’s National Medical Center Associate Professor of Radiology, Neurology, and Pediatrics George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences 111 Michigan Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20010 Email: [email protected]