Postdoctoral Research Associate - Imaging Sciences

Job description

The Hillman Lab, within the newly formed Department of Imaging Sciences at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital is seeking motivated post-doctoral scientists and engineers interested in the development and application of advanced optical imaging and microscopy methods. The Hillman Lab brings together researchers from physics, engineering, and biology in a collaborative and intellectually open environment. We are driven to connect technology development with meaningful biological insights, aligning with the research and clinical missions of St Jude. Candidates with interest and expertise in the following areas will be considered: Microscopy development and applications: Design, construction and application of high-speed 3D microscopy methods including our SCAPE / light-sheet approaches, two-photon, fluorescence lifetime and vibrational imaging methods. Large-scale and high-throughput imaging and analysis pipelines: data acquisition and analysis to characterize cell-types and connectivity in mammalian brain in health and disease, with extensions to high-content spatial-omics analysis and digital pathology. Functional brain imaging: Application of wide-field optical mapping in awake,...