Stillingstittel:
Position as Postdoctoral Fellow within the field of MRI image analysis in traumatic brain injury

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The Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Circulation and Medical Imaging

Jobbnorge ID: 122251

A position is now open as Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging (ISB), Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The Postdoctoral Fellow will be part of Traumatic Brain Injury group - Trondheim TBI group, which is a multidisciplinary group including clinicians and researchers from many different departments at the Faculty of Medicine (NTNU) and at St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital. The candidate will also collaborate with Trondheim fMRI group.

For more information about the Department and the different research groups, see the following pages: http://www.ntnu.edu/isb, http://www.ntnu.edu/inm/tbi, http://www.ntnu.edu/isb/fmri.

The period of employment for the position is two years. The position has the objective of qualifying for higher academic positions.

Project descriptionThe main goal of the project "Mild and moderate TBI" is to increase our understanding of the pathophysiological processes of traumatic brain injuries and of the complex aetiology of the long-term morbidity commonly seen after moderate and even mild injuries by using advanced MRI in the acute phase, at 3 months and after one year. Inclusion in the project started 2014 and all follow-up will be finished in December 2016. Around 200 TBI patients are included and we will also include 150 controls. The current project will focus on analyses of the longitudinal evolution of diffusion tensor imaging and diffusion kurtosis imaging (DTI/DKI) metrics and more in-depth studies of susceptibility to injury in different regions within the brain. This will provide new knowledge about the relative strength and spatial distribution of on-going biological processes in the brain as a response to injury; plasticity and chronic degeneration.

QualificationsWe seek a talented, enthusiastic and creative scientist with a strong commitment to research that suits the following criteria:

Requirements of the application:

• A PhD degree within Physics, Biophysics, Biomedical engineering,  neuroscience or  medicine (or similar scientific areas)
• Documented programming skills

Preference can be given to those who can demonstrate to have:

• Documented practical and theoretical experience with MR acquisition and data analysis 
• Proficiency in oral and written English

Emphasis will be placed on:

• High motivation for the position
• Good cooperation and communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as the ability to collaborate interdisciplinary

NTNU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from both EU/EEA and non-EU countries. The university is strongly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from members of ethnic minorities.

Chosen applicants will be invited to undergo an interview.More information regarding moving to Trondheim, Norway and working at NTNU.

Terms of employment for the position:The appointment of the Postdoctoral Fellow will be made according to Norwegian guidelines for universities and university colleges and to the general regulations regarding university employees. NTNU's personnel policy objective is that the staff must reflect the com

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelig

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 7491 TRONDHEIM

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Land: Norge

Region: Sør-Trøndelag

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

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