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Long Description:
Post-Doctoral Researcher in preclinical Neuroimaging
Department of Neuroimaging,
Institute of Psychiatry
King’s College London
We are in receipt of multiple pharmaceutical industrial funding to develop novel techniques for neuroimaging research into areas of psychiatric and neurological illness, and pain. We invite applications for a Post-Doctoral Researcher for our preclinical imaging team in the Department of Neuroimaging at the Institute of Psychiatry.
The successful candidate will assist in developing and undertaking structural and functional imaging of preclinical models. The role involves learning approaches to the acquisition and analysis of structural and functional MRI data as well as the corroborative bench data (EEG, biosensors, autoradiography). The postholder will be required to develop computer scripts and programs to assist in data transfer and processing, including image analysis and statistical processing. The postholder will be expected to take a lead role in translating the established and novel image analysis techniques between the Brain Image Analysis Unit and the preclinical team. If suitable, there will be an opportunity for a direct involvement in optimisation and development of MR physics methods on the 7T Varian preclinical scanner.
This opportunity would suit candidates with a background in life sciences but with a strong record in mathematics or computing. Previous experience in imaging/image analysis would be an advantage.
Starting salary £28,074 – 33,070 depending upon qualifications and experience.
For further information and to arrange an informal discussion please email diana.cash@kcl.ac.uk.
THE DEPARTMENT OF NEUROIMAGING & CENTRE FOR NEUROIMAGING SCIENCES
The Department of Neuroimaging is led by Professor Steve Williams, supported by Professors Gareth Barker and Mick Brammer, who heads the Brain Imaging Analysis Unit. The Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences (CNS www.neuroimagingsciences.com) is a joint venture of the King's College London Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) and the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLAM). The centre provides, under one roof, an interdisciplinary research environment that combines the development of contemporary, high resolution structural, functional and metabolic mapping techniques, with expertise in the definition, diagnosis and treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders. The CNS houses a dedicated GE 3T Signa HD.x MRI scanner which is also made available for clinical and advanced clinical scanning where appropriate. Time is also available for research on a GE 1.5T Signa HD.x clinical scanner. Both machines are capable of performing functional, spectroscopic, anatomical and pathological mapping techniques.
On the same campus, the James Black Centre (JBC) houses a dedicated preclinical Varian 7T scanner capable of advanced structural and functional imaging. In addition, preclinical MR suite & laboratories in the JBC contain state of art holding rooms, behavioral testing rooms, wet labs and various laboratory equipment for in vivo and ex vivo techniques. Current research projects span neurodegeneration, epilepsy, stroke, psychosis, affective disorders, developmental disorders and normal brain function using a battery of neuroimaging techniques including perfusion, diffusion, functional and structural imaging. Our overall long-term objective is to bridge the gap between the ongoing pre-clinical and clinical developments in neuroimaging, improving patient diagnosis and treatment.
Dr Diana Cash,
Department of Neuroimaging,
PO42,
Institute of Psychiatry,
King's College London,
De Crespigny Park,
London SE5 8AF, UK
diana.cash@kcl.ac.uk
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