Postdoctoral Research Associate (Hillman Lab) Department of Imaging Sciences
About The Position
The Hillman Lab in the Department of Imaging Sciences at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital seeks motivated postdoctoral scientists and engineers to develop and apply advanced optical imaging and microscopy methods. The lab brings together researchers from physics, engineering, and biology in a collaborative, intellectually open environment, connecting technology development with meaningful biological insights in support of St. Jude’s research and clinical missions. Candidates may contribute to microscopy development and applications, including the design, construction, and application of high-speed 3D microscopy methods; large-scale and high-throughput imaging and analysis pipelines; or functional brain imaging. Work may include novel, hypothesis-driven experimental design and data acquisition, as well as analysis and modeling of multidimensional datasets. Strong candidates with complementary backgrounds or skill sets are encouraged to apply. Trainees are encouraged to pursue independent ideas while contributing to shared technical and scientific goals, with support from St. Jude’s imaging and research infrastructure and institutional career development and training resources.
Nice To Haves
- Interest or expertise in microscopy development and applications, large-scale and high-throughput imaging and analysis, or functional brain imaging.
- Novel or complementary backgrounds or skill sets.
Responsibilities
- Develop and apply advanced optical imaging and microscopy methods.
- Design, construct, and apply high-speed 3D microscopy methods, including SCAPE/light-sheet approaches, two-photon, fluorescence lifetime, and vibrational imaging methods.
- Develop or contribute to large-scale, high-throughput imaging and analysis pipelines to characterize cell types and connectivity in the mammalian brain in health and disease.
- Extend imaging and analysis work to high-content spatial-omics analysis and digital pathology.
- Apply wide-field optical mapping in awake, behaving mice to study brain-behavior-movement and neurovascular relationships in health and disease.
- Conduct hypothesis-driven experimental design and data acquisition, and analyze and model multidimensional datasets.
- Pursue independent ideas while contributing to shared technical and scientific goals.
Benefits
- Access to institutional resources for career development and training.
- Support from the broader imaging and research infrastructure at St. Jude.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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