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Postdoctoral Fellowship position in Clinical Neuroimaging
The mission of the Dementia Imaging Genetics lab at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center is to understand the underlying biology of genetic dementias to improve the diagnosis and monitoring of preclinical and early-stage disease. Using neuroimaging techniques, we map the neural circuits targeted in genetic neurodegenerative diseases such as frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
The postdoctoral fellow will contribute to ongoing experiments and pursue innovative clinical research projects. Studies include neuroimaging research in patients with genetic neurodegenerative diseases and their asymptomatic family members. The fellow will work with multimodal structural and functional neuroimaging methods, such as task-free MRI and diffusion tensor imaging, and will integrate neuroimaging techniques with behavioral and biofluid marker data to study the clinical, anatomical, and neuropathological correlates of disease. These projects are funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Tau Consortium, and the Bluefield Project.
This position provides an exciting opportunity to become a key player in developing novel research projects with a dynamic team of lab members whose backgrounds and interests lie in neurodegenerative disease, brain development and neuroscience. Our multidisciplinary team includes neurologists, neuropsychologists, and neuroscientists. Research recruitment is supported by an extensive network of collaborative research projects at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center, with large datasets of archived MRI data available for analysis.
We are seeking creative, motivated, fun people to help improve the lives of our patients and families.
Qualifications: A PhD in neuroscience, psychology, or related field and expertise in neuroimaging and computer programming (Matlab, R, Python, etc.) are required. Competitive candidates will have a strong interest in neurodegenerative diseases. Previous experience working with clinical neuroimaging is preferred.
About UCSF: The UCSF Memory and Aging Center is located at the Mission Bay campus in San Francisco, CA. The Memory and Aging Center has over 300 employees and is the largest center in the United States focused on the study of neurodegenerative diseases. Our center includes a multidisciplinary team of neurologists, neuroscientists, neuropsychologists, postdoctoral fellows, nurses and research coordinators who form a rich and highly collaborative learning environment for trainees. The current National Institutes of Health rankings show that UCSF Neurology is ranked #1 nationally among departments of neurology at US medical schools.
UCSF 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, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Application: To apply, please send a cover letter describing your research interests and qualifications, a curriculum vitae, and at least three references to suzee.lee@ucsf.edu. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience.
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRC) will be a core member of the Dementia Imaging Genetics Lab (http://www.suzeelee.ucsf.edu/) at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center and will provide support for the coordination of innovative clinical research projects. These projects are focused on genetic variants associated with neurodegenerative diseases, such as frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and the influence of these genes on neurodevelopment in children and young adults. These studies are funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health. The study will also explore how brain networks in children from families with neurodegenerative diseases compare to children with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and developmental dyslexia.
This position provides an exciting opportunity to become a key player in launching a novel research project with a dynamic team of lab members whose backgrounds and interests lie in neurodegenerative disease, brain development and neuroscience. In addition to supporting the lab’s research goals, the ACRC will gain valuable experience with interacting with research participants and patients, learn about neuropsychological testing procedures, and be introduced to neuroimaging research techniques, including structural and functional MRI.
We are seeking highly motivated, detail-oriented candidates who have outstanding organizational and communication skills. The ACRC should be fluent in Spanish to communicate with a subset of our research participants. A background or certification in medical Spanish is preferred. Familiarity with interacting with research participants and experience or interest in computer programming (LINUX-based operating systems, matlab) is preferred.