Research Fellow - Kumar Research Lab

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Fellow will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of scientists and clinicians in the Translational Optical Molecular Imaging Laboratory at the Toth Center, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, with an affiliated appointment at Harvard Medical School. The research focuses on novel time-domain, fluorescence lifetime-based optical imaging technologies for clinical and preclinical applications in cancer, neuropathology, and cardiac disease. This work combines advanced imaging technology, knowledge of disease biology, and molecular probes targeting disease pathology in vivo. Depending on the fellow’s experience, proficiency, and career goals, projects may include developing, maintaining, and operating optical imaging systems and image-reconstruction algorithms; designing animal and human protocols; conducting preclinical imaging studies involving basic animal procedures; performing in vitro cell culture and ex vivo histology and microscopy; and conducting clinical studies for image-guided surgery and diagnostics. The fellow will contribute to data acquisition and management, develop and execute analytical protocols, prepare publications and scientific presentations, disseminate findings through peer-reviewed journals and national and international meetings, and mentor junior staff. The laboratory offers scientific interactions and collaborations through seminars, symposia, and meetings focused on clinical research and related technology.

Requirements

PhD or MD.
Strong interest in applying skills to advance biomedical science.
Ability to think independently.

Nice To Haves

PhD or MD in Biomedical Engineering or a related field such as chemistry, physics, biology, or biochemistry.
Previous experience in one or more of the following areas: experimental optics, imaging, computational physics, programming in C, C++, or Matlab, animal models of disease, clinical and/or animal protocols, translational studies in humans, or regulatory experience.

Responsibilities

Participate in data acquisition and management.
Develop, modify, and execute analytical protocols.
Prepare publications and scientific presentations.
Disseminate results in peer-reviewed scientific journals and at major national and international meetings.
Mentor junior staff.
Develop, maintain, and operate optical imaging systems and image-reconstruction algorithms, depending on project and candidate experience.
Develop and design animal and human protocols, depending on project and candidate experience.
Perform preclinical imaging studies involving basic animal procedures such as surgery and anesthesia, depending on project and candidate experience.
Perform in vitro cell culture and ex vivo histology and microscopy studies, depending on project and candidate experience.
Conduct clinical studies for image-guided surgery and diagnostics, depending on project and candidate experience.