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Job Description
Overview
Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix Arizona St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy St. Josephs was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later St. Josephs remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.
We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care medical education and research. St. Josephs includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute Norton Thoracic Institute Cancer Center at St. Josephs Ivy Brain Tumor Center and St. Josephs Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics neuro-rehabilitation orthopedics and other medical services. St. Josephs is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day approximately 20 percent of the hospitals patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Josephs.
U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Josephs among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition St. Josephs boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Josephs and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Childrens Hospital.
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Responsibilities
Job Summary:
This person will work closely with our team of imaging scientists biologists and clinicians on NIH DOD and VA sponsored projects focused on establishing multi-modality image analysis tools applicable to neurologic disorders (e.g. brain tumors traumatic brain injury ALS). Our studies span preclinical first-in-human and clinical trial imaging and modalities include dynamic contrast MRI multi-contrast MRI susceptibility weighted MRI diffusion MRI functional MRI and dynamic PET. The role offers the opportunity to be a part of large multi-site studies and clinical trials.
Facilities and Environment: The BNI is an international leader in the treatment research and education of brain and spinal diseases conditions and injuries. The institute performs more neurosurgical procedures annually than any other facility in the United States. Outstanding instrumental resources including multiple 1.5T and 3T MRI PET/CT 7T preclinical MRI microCT microPET and optical imaging scanners are available. In addition collaborators within the BNI possess exceptional expertise in neurosurgery neurooncology pathology and molecular and genomic characterization.
Candidate Qualifications: We are seeking applicants with a degree in bioengineering mathematics computer science or a related discipline. Competitive candidates will have experience in many of the following areas: advanced image analysis (e.g. tracer kinetic modeling DWI/DTI CEST fMRI) statistical analysis multi-parametric data integration mathematical modeling and machine learning. Strong programming skills in Matlab Python C/C and experience with image analysis software packages (e.g. FreeSurfer FSL AFNI) are expected.
Qualifications
Minimum
Bachelors degree required.
Experience in biomedical engineering or related field required.
Preferred
Two (2) years experience in electrical biomedical or mechanical engineering; advanced mathematics or physics; statistics; or related field preferred.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office products preferred.
Employment Type
Unclear
