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Assistant/Associate/Full Project Scientist - Neuroscience MR-Imaging - Feinberg Lab - Department of Neuroscience

Position overview
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t37-b.pdf. The current base salary range for this position is $74,100-$140,700. "Off-scale" salaries, which yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: 2024/2025

Position duration: One year with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding.

Application Window
Open date: October 7, 2024

Next review date: Monday, Oct 21, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Nov 6, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for an Assistant/Associate/Full Project Scientist in the area of brain MR Imaging in the Feinberg Lab. The goal of the project supporting this position is to advance scientific discovery using the Next Generation (NexGen) 7T scanner, the most powerful 7T scanner in the world. The project supports the NexGen 7T scanner as a resource for the neuroscience research community to perform neuroimaging at the scale of cortical layers and columns. Towards this effort, the Project Scientist will participate and assist in leading NexGen 7T research projects. The position is part of a collaborative team-building effort in the Feinberg Lab, combining expert scientists in hardware, software and neuroscientists.

The Project Scientist will be expected to collaborate with academic and industrial partners, as well as mentor and train graduate and undergraduate students. The Project Scientist will also be expected to lead the development of novel imaging sequences and image reconstruction techniques to fully utilize the NexGen 7T scanner's high performance Impulse gradient system at 7T (200mT/m, 900 slew rate), 64 - 128 channel high-density receiver arrays, dynamic shim array, and 16 channel parallel transmit system.

In addition to experimental research, general support duties include:

• Supporting project related pulse sequences and updating external users' sequence code to operate on the current NexGen 7T scanner platform.


• Manage QA of the RF coils and scanner peripherals


• Collaborate with industrial partners on the maintenance of scanner components


• Contribute to the maintenance of lab SOPs and scan protocols


• Data collection and storage management


• Data processing, analysis, and image reconstruction

Additional duties include:

• Preparation and submission of manuscripts


• Preparation and submission of grants


• Response to reviewers


• Presentation at conferences


• Attend weekly lab meetings and give regular presentation at these meetings

Contract: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/resources/employment-policies-contracts/bargaining-units/academic-researchers/contract/

Lab: https://www.advancedmri.com/index.html

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD (or equivalent international degree)

Preferred qualifications
PhD (or equivalent international degree) in the area of Neuroscience, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science etc. or a related field
Demonstrated experience in high resolution functional and structural MR-imaging of the brain
A track record of peer-reviewed publications and talks at conferences
Demonstrated experience in MRI sequence programming
Demonstrated experience in MRI reconstruction and parameter mapping
Demonstrated experience in high field MR-imaging
Demonstrated programming skills in C, C++, Python and MATLAB
Demonstrated experience in MRI hardware engineering (e.g., RF systems & circuit design)
Ability to communicate research to public and potential partners
Experience in any subset of: MRI pulse sequence design, MRI parameter mapping, MRI Image reconstruction, or MRI RF system development. This position will require experience in high field, high resolution functional and structural MR-imaging of the brain.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.


• Cover Letter (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04290

Help contact: david.feinberg@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location
Berkeley, CA


To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04290