A full-time Postdoctoral Fellowship is available in the Clinical and Translational Imaging Section, located within the Intramural Research Program of the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, to study the cellular manifestation of retinal diseases. The lab has developed advanced optical instrumentation for imaging retinal cells in the NEI Eye Clinic using artificial intelligence, adaptive optics, fluorescence microscopy, optical coherence tomography, and other techniques.
We are looking for candidates who have a proven record of accomplishments in the field of vision and ophthalmic research who are interested in applying their skillsets to clinical and translational applications in the NEI Eye Clinic. For examples of the types of imaging projects from our lab, please visit nei.nih.gov/intramural/translational-imaging and www.nei.nih.gov/about/our-impact/ai-retinal-imaging-breakthrough.
Familiarity with one or more of the following will be viewed favorably: human subjects research, quantitative image processing, registration, and analysis, optical imaging or advanced microscopy, and translational research. It is not expected that candidates will have a strong mastery of all of these skillsets. However, scientific intuition and knowledge of what the major scientific questions in the current field of vision and ophthalmic research will be highly valued.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate why they are likely to be successful working in a highly multidisciplinary team. Successful candidates should have a recent PhD degree in a related discipline. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. The position provides generous scientific resources, stipend support, and health benefits. U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply.
To apply, submit by email to johnny@nih.gov the following items: (1) a full CV/resume that includes the names and dates of all current and previous research mentors and the candidate’s past research projects, (2) contact information for 3 references, (3) your desired start and end dates, and (4) a brief description of a couple of the most challenging projects that you have had to work on in your scientific career to date and how this had led to your interest in pursuing research projects in adaptive optics retinal imaging at NEI. Please indicate your specific role in these projects. Informal inquiries are welcomed.
Johnny Tam
Senior Investigator
National Eye Institute
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