Postdoctoral Position in Optical Imaging, Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Postdoctoral Position in Optical Imaging

 

At Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) we are looking for candidates to take an active part in the research and development of state-of-the-art optical imaging instrumentation. We focus on noninvasive imaging/monitoring of tumors during therapies. RPCI, top ten cancer institute in US, is a cancer center established in 1898 on the principle of integrating clinical cancer care, cancer research and cancer education, making it the oldest “cancer institute” in the US. Photofrin, which was developed at RPCI as a PDT drug, is being used worldwide for treatment of a wide variety of solid tumors. RPCI offers a stimulating work environment integrating physics and engineering with chemistry, biology and medicine.

The candidate will have a unique opportunity in both basic laboratory and translational research by collaborating with scientists and medical doctors located in the same research environment. Several projects are available with a particular focus on CCD/(gated)ICCD based fluorescence tomography to investigate novel drugs in therapy monitoring and a hybrid, portable instrumentation for quantification of blood flow/oxygenation/fluorescence in small animals and in humans. For the details please visit us at:

http://www.roswellpark.org/BIL

 

Qualifications:

The qualified candidates should have a strong background in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics, or related fields. The contract is offered for a period of one year but can be extended to three years.

 

Preferred particular skills are following:

• Previous hands-on experience in instrumentation development, hardware control, signal acquisition and processing,
• Experience with diffuse optical tomography, image reconstruction, numerical modeling of light propagation in tissue,
• Strong programming skills and experience with Matlab, Labview, C/C++.

 

To Apply:

Please send (via email) your CV with three names of reference with contact details and a cover letter describing your background, research experience, and research interests to:

 

 

Ulas Sunar, Ph.D.

E-Mail: ulas.sunarATroswellpark.org

Phone: 716-845-3311

BIL-PDT

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Dept of Cell Stress Biology

Elm & Carlton Streets

Buffalo, NY 14263