FACULTY POSITION - Nanobiotechnology/Nanomedicine - Oregon Health & Science University

The Division of Biomedical Engineering in the School of Medicine at the Oregon Health & Science University invites applications for a faculty position in the area of nanomedicine and/or nanobiotechnology. Applicants with research emphasis in advancing medicine through diagnostics, monitoring, and treatment of disease, especially in targets areas of cancer, neuroscience, and advanced imaging are particularly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must have a doctoral degree (Ph.D. and/or M.D.) and experience commensurate with the level of appointment. They will be expected to develop and maintain an independent, extramurally funded research program. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level will require relevant postdoctoral experience and demonstrated potential for excellence in nanobiotechnology/nanomedicine. Applicants for more senior positions such as the Associate Professor level will require, in addition to all of the above, a well-established research program with a record of extramural funding.

Oregon Health & Science University is a leading academic, research, and healthcare institution, ranked 19th in the nation by the NIH in 2007. The Division of Biomedical Engineering is housed in the new Center for Health & Healing near the Willamette River in downtown Portland. This new building anchors OHSU’s emerging South Riverfront Campus and is connected to OHSU’s main campus by an aerial tram. Numerous collaborations exist within the School of Medicine, as well as OHSU academic departments, and research institutes.

OHSU places a high priority on cultural diversity; thus, we seek candidates with a demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disabled and ethnic backgrounds of OHSU’s students and employees. Interested individuals should submit a Curriculum Vitae, recent reprints, a statement of research and teaching interests and plans, and the names and contact information for three references to:
BME Faculty Search Committee c/o Sandy Baxter, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, 3303 SW Bond Avenue, CH13B, Portland, OR 97239 or via e-mail to baxters AT bme DOT ogi DOT edu (please be sure to reference ‘BME Faculty Recruitment’ in the subject line). Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled.

OHSU is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Women, minorities, disabled persons, Vietnam era and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply. OHSU is a smoke free workplace.

Faculty Position in image processing/analysis at Vanderbilt University

THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE (EECS)
AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY is seeking candidates for one or more
potential faculty appointments each in CS and EE. Appointments at all
ranks will be considered, with a preference for appointment at the
assistant professor level. Search areas of emphasis in CS are software
engineering, graphics/human-computer interactions, artificial
intelligence, and/or web technologies. Search areas of emphasis in
electrical engineering are nanoelectronics/photonics, and/or
signal/image processing. In both CS and EE, we seek opportunities to
add to department capabilities in high performance
computing/computational science. A Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field is
required, as is experience commensurate with the level of appointment
sought. The EECS has 32 full-time faculty members, 225 undergraduate
students, and 170 graduate students. Research awards to the Department
average ~ $600k per tenure/tenure-track faculty member. For more
information, please visit our web site:
http://eecs.vuse.vanderbilt.edu.

Applications consisting of a cover
letter specifying the areas of particular interest in EE or CS, a
statement of planned research activity and teaching interests, a
complete curriculum vitae, and the addresses of four references should
be sent to
Professor Daniel M. Fleetwood, Chair, EECS Department,
Vanderbilt University, PO Box 92, Station B, Nashville, TN 37235-0092.

Founded in 1873, Vanderbilt is a private, coeducational university
with approximately 6,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate and
professional students. Vanderbilt University is an equal-opportunity,
affirmative-action employer.

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE – UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

The Department of Psychology invites applications for an Assistant (tenure track) or Associate Professor (tenured) to start in the Fall 2009 semester. We seek an outstanding scientist with interdisciplinary interest focused at the molecular, cellular or systems level related to understanding cognition in the nervous system. Preference will be given to those with an emphasis on ensemble recordings, molecular approaches to network function, and/or computational neuroscience. The successful candidate will be an outstanding scientist with substantial postdoctoral training, demonstrating promise in his or her research area, and will be expected to establish a vigorous extramurally funded research program. Joint appointments are available in the Arizona Research Laboratories Division of Neural Systems, Memory and Aging, and the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute. Faculty are expected to participate fully and with distinction in both undergraduate and graduate education.

Candidates from underrepresented groups and women are especially encouraged to apply.

To apply, please submit an on-line faculty application for job #41698 at http://www.uacareertrack.com. Please be prepared to attach a letter of application, a concise statement of research and teaching interests, and curriculum vitae. Review of applications will begin 12/01/08 and will continue until position is filled. To ensure consideration applications must be received by November 30, 2008. Information about the department is available at http://psychology.arizona.edu/. The University at Arizona is an EEO/AA Employer – M/W/D/V.

Post-doctoral position at Johns Hopkins for training in research at the interface of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

The Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry, in conjunction with the Department of Neuroscience, is offering 2 year post-doctoral fellowships for training in research at the interface of psychaitry and neuroscience. Fellows are matched to faculty mentors, and focus on research within the laboratory of the mentor. In addition, fellows take courses and attend seminars relevant to their interests at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine or School of Public Health. Topics of research supported by this program are broad, and include pathogenesis of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases, psychiatric genetics, neuroimaging, feeding physiology and eating disorders, substance abuse, pharmacology, neurodevelopment and neuroplasticity, cell and animal models of psychiatric and substance abuse disorders, neuropsychiatry, and bioinformatics.


Applicants must have an M.D. or Ph.D. degree, be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and have a strong commitment to a research career. Physicians completing a psychiatry residency, women, and individuals from under represented minority groups, with disabilities, or from disadvantaged backgrounds are encouraged to apply.


The program Director is Dr. Christopher A. Ross. Please contact the program administrative coordinator, Ms. Tricia Perrett at tperret1 AT jhmi DOT edu (443-287-4962) for additional information or to apply.

University of Minnesota Faculty Positions

The University of Minnesota is searching for six new faculty members in the
areas of energy, fluid power, nanotechnology and medical devices. Please see
our position description: http://me.umn.edu/search/faculty.shtml.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota announces openings for six new full-time tenure-track or tenured positions in the broad areas of nanotechnology, medical devices, energy and fluid power. Successful applicants will complement existing strength areas of the department in heat and mass transfer, design, systems and controls, aerosol science and technology, biomechanical engineering, and plasma science and technology. The candidate’s engineering expertise and documented research activity must demonstrate a strong potential toward enhancing both the undergraduate teaching and the graduate teaching and research missions of the department. Successful candidates are expected to build strong, externally-funded, highly-visible research programs and to become recognized leaders in the field. The broad areas of the search are congruent with major Institute of Technology and Department of Mechanical Engineering initiatives for growth. The University of Minnesota’s Institute of Technology includes departments of engineering, physical sciences, computer science and mathematics – a nationally unique structure that facilitates interdisciplinary collaborations. Applicants must have a doctorate in mechanical engineering or a closely related discipline. Rank will depend upon the qualifications and experience of the applicants.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering has a strong tradition of excellence in education and research. The department currently has 41 tenured or tenure-track faculty and graduates about 200 undergraduate students annually. It is home to graduate programs in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial and Systems Engineering, with a total graduate enrollment of about 250 M.S. and Ph.D. students. The department is home to a new NSF Engineering Research Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power.

The University is located in the heart of the vibrant Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area that is rated among America’s most livable cities and is home to 19 Fortune 500 companies. More than 4000 companies have been created by alumni and faculty of the Institute of Technology who continue to be a vital component of Minnesota’s economic growth. Review of applications will begin immediately and applications will continue to be received until the positions are filled. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Applicants must submit a letter of intent, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research goals, a statement of teaching goals, and the names of at least 3 references. The letter must also identify the closest area or areas of interest: nanotechnology, medical devices, energy or fluid power. For more information on these areas please link to:

• energy
• fluid power
• medical devices
• nanotechnology

How to Apply:
Applications are being accepted online, by e-mail, or by surface mail. Regular faculty tenure-track applications are being accepted online at employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=69640; regular faculty tenured applications are being accepted online at employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=69637. E-mail applications should be sent to: faculty AT me.umn.edu. Surface mail applications should be sent to the address listed on the website.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Cortically-coupled Computer Vision, Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Postdoctoral Research Fellow:

Cortically-coupled Computer Vision
Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Engineering


The Laboratory for Intelligent Imaging and Neural Computing (LIINC) at
Columbia University has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow to
participate in our research program in "Cortically-coupled Computer Vision
(C3Vision)".

The C3Vision program looks to synergistically couple biological and computer
vision systems using a combination of brain machine interfaces, machine
learning and pattern classification, and image understanding within the
context of understanding the advantages and limits of both biological and
computer vision. Applicants should have a background in one, and preferably
several, of the following: machine vision (especially content based indexing
and automated image labeling), machine learning, neural signal processing,
neuroimaging (EEG and/or fMRI), real-time systems design and programming.

LIINC is in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University
and interacts closely with other departments at Columbia, Including
Electrical Engineering, Biological Sciences, Computer Science and
Neuroscience. In addition, the C3Vision project includes collaborators at
other academic institutions as well as in industry, and the project involves
both basic and applied research which will ultimately lead to testable
systems.

Interested candidates should send via email their CV, three representative
papers, the names of three references, and cover letter to Prof. Paul Sajda
(ps629 AT columbia DOT edu).

Applications will be considered until April 2008. The position is for one
year, with the option to renew for an additional year, given satisfactory
performance and available funding.

Bioengineering postdoc at the IBEC Neural Engineering Lab

Bioengineering postdoc at the IBEC Neural Engineering Lab

Catalonia Bioengineering Institute (IBEC) and Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona, Spain

The Neural Engineering lab at IBEC develops novel multielectrode devices that support large-scale high-throughput extracellular recording and stimulation of neuronal activity in vitro. Our technology has the potential for high impact as a tool to characterise activity in healthy neuronal aggregates as well as to identify novel therapeutic compounds againstepilepsy, depression and Alzheimer’s disease.

We seek a bioengineer/neuroengineer or neurobiologist to carry out reseach towards a multichannel recording/stimulation system for large-scale acquisition and analysis of neuronal activity from massively parallel neuronal cultures. A central goal of the project will be to identify diseased activity patterns and signatures characteristic of the network response

to compounds with therapeutic potential in vivo.

The successful candidate for this position will have expertise in at least some of the following areas: analog and digital electronics for amplification and acquisition of biosignals, preferably of neuronal origin, working knowledge of neurophysiology, software development and data analysis/visualisation using Matlab, C++/.NET/Visual C++, ideally for biomedical instrumentation, knowledge of cell culture principles and/or neuropharmacology and electrophysiology.

Interest/experience in technology transfer would be a plus.A PhD is required for this postdoc position.

Start date: June 1, 2008

Type of position: Full-time

Duration of contract: 2 years

Deadline for applications: April 1, 2008

Salary (gross): 23-35 Keuros/year depending on experience

Send CV and contact info of three references to Enric Claverol-Tinturé (claverol@eel.upc.edu)

See more info under Medical Signals and Instrumentation/Neuroengineering here: www.ibecbarcelona.eu

About lifestyle in Barcelona: http://www.bcn.cat/english/ihome.htm

Neuroengineering Faculty Positions at University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

Institute for Translational Neuroscience



Translational Neuroscience Scholars Program

Multiple Faculty Positions in Neuroengineering



The Institute for Translational Neuroscience (ITN) at the University
of Minnesota, is seeking to fill up to five tenure-track or tenured
positions to enhance its research strengths in neuroengineering. The
Institute is interested in the study of mechanisms of neural systems
using engineering methods, with these studies translating into
potential clinical applications. Areas of specific interest include,
but are not limited to, neural interfacing, neural prostheses,
functional neural stimulation, and neural imaging.



Successful candidates will be affiliated with the newly-established
Center for Neuroengineering, and will have their tenure home in an
academic department. Such candidates are expected to establish a
vigorous, externally-funded research program,  have a genuine
commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, and to
collaborative program development.



The requirements for these positions include an earned doctorate in an
appropriate discipline at the time of the appointment and outstanding
academic and research records. Rank and salary will be commensurate
with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.



Review of applications will commence immediately and will continue
until the positions are filled. Submit applications, including
curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, and
names of three references to ITN Neuroengineering Faculty Search
Committee at cne AT umn DOT edu.  The applications should also be
simultaneously registered with personal information on-line at
http://employment.umn.edu. Tenure-track position applicants should use
requisition number #153840. Tenured position applicants should use
requisition number #153815.



The starting date is negotiable, with appointments available as soon
as summer 2008. The University of Minnesota is committed to
diversifying its faculty and encourages applications from women and
minorities.



The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

Posdoctoral Positions at MIT

Postdoctoral positions are available in Yanik Lab at MIT (www.rle.mit.edu/Yanik). We are interested in (I) development of novel neuro-technologies, (II) discovery of genetic pathways and drug candidates targeting neural degeneration and regeneration using both in vivo and in vitro high-throughput methods, and (III) translational research using human embronic stem cell (hESC) derived neurons. We did the first study of neural regeneration in C. elegans using femtosecond laser microsurgery (Nature 432, 822 (2004)). We also recently demonstrated the first on-chip high-throughput small-animal screening technology using microfluidics (PNAS, 104, 13891 (2007)). We are currently developing powerful in vivo and in vitro technologies/assays for translational research using hES cell derived neurons. Candidates with experience in mammalian and/or C. elegans neurobiology and/or engineering/physics/chemistry disciplines are sought. Good communication skills and willingness to work in a highly multidisciplinary and friendly team with other engineers, biochemists and biologists are expected. The postdoctoral positions will be supported through NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, and Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering as well as other funds. Duration of positions is flexible. Please send a brief letter describing research experience/interest, CV, and contact information of three references to Dr. Yanik at yanik AT mit DOT edu .

Imaging Faculty Position in Biomedical Engineering

Imaging Faculty Position in Biomedical Engineering

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey

Description

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), NJ's leading public
technical university and emerging leader in biomedical engineering,
invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the
Assistant Professor level with a research concentration in medical
imaging. Preference will be given to those candidates whose imaging
expertise can support cell and tissue engineering, molecular imaging,
and / or neural imaging.

NJIT offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Biomedical Engineering (BME)
and other related engineering disciplines.  Imagining facilities with
strong ties to BME within our University Heights community include: 1)
state-of-the-art confocal microscopy, 2) 3T MRI Advanced Imaging
Center, 3) molecular imaging via "molecular beacons", 4) SEM and TEM.
Current collaborations supporting imaging research exist with the
adjacent NJ Medical School (NJMS), the Public Health Research
Institute (PHRI), and Rutgers University-Newark. NJIT has recently
received $50M from the state of New Jersey to create a 100,000 square
foot facility for stem cell research.  Strong collaborations in neural
imaging exist due to NJIT's strategic research area in neural
engineering, the nearby Neurological Institute of NJ (NJMS), top-tier
Kessler Rehabilitation Institute, and the world class Center for
Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience at Rutgers-Newark.

Application

Successful candidates must demonstrate an ability to develop a
world-class research program, be capable of obtaining competitive
external research funding, and participate in and be committed to
outstanding teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Review of applications will begin now and continue until the position
is filled.

All applications must be submitted electronically via NJIT.jobs, using
posting #0600223.  Submit cover letter, curriculum vita, a statement
of research and teaching interests, electronic copies of no more than
two representative publications, and names of three professional
references.  NJIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Post-doc Position for Computational/Experimental Auditory Research

POSTDOC POSITION For computational/experimental research in the auditory system

Description
Currently seeking applicants for studies on the neural bases of auditory function: experimental determination and modeling of dynamic response properties of neurons/circuits in the auditory pathway, brain stem to cortex. Of initial focus are ionic and synaptic currents and dendritic properties that enable brain stem neurons to perform temporally precise (sub ms) computations. We develop and analyze biophysically-based and idealized models, in conjunction with on-going in vitro experiments that typically we design and carry out here, sometimes in collaboration with labs elsewhere. Neuronal and circuit features that mediate temporal and rate encoding in and into higher areas are also under study.

In the Rinzel-lab projects cover a range of topics in dynamics of neuronal systems, at the cellular and network level, including biophysically-based models as well as idealized, phenomenological models, in deterministic and stochastic frameworks. (consult Pub Med for our papers.) Projects typically involve close collaboration with experimentalists and often hands-on involvement with experiments. The Rinzel-working group is interdisciplinary, members with backgrounds in physics, math, neuroscience,… The rich environments of CNS (http://www.cns.nyu.edu ) and the Courant Institute (http://www.cims.nyu.edu ) offer many opportunities for career development in computational and experimental neuroscience and in applied math through seminars, lab meetings, formal courses and interaction with other CNS/Courant groups.

Application

A desirable candidate as a theorist will have skills and knowledge in applied math, neurophysiology, and physics, and experience with dynamical systems, simulation, and computational modeling of neuronal systems. A neuroscientist candidate should have experience in modeling and in electrophysiology, in vitro patch clamping. The initial appointment is for 2 years, annually renewable thereafter.

Send your CV and a statement of goals to
Prof John Rinzel
Center for Neural Science, NYU
4 Washington Place, Rm 809
New York, NY 10003
E-mail: rinzel AT cns DOT nyu DOT edu