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April 1, 2023

New Openings in the Lab

Radiology Department at UT Southwestern (UTSW) has opening positions for PET and SPECT imaging research. Such positions including one post-doctoral fellow and one PhD/MS graduate student are immediately available as full-time research positions.

Research projects include the development of image reconstruction and analysis algorithms and the application of deep learning techniques for advanced PET and SPECT imaging. These positions provide unique opportunities to explore creative ideas using a high performance computing cluster (https://portal.biohpc.swmed.edu/content/) and to translate novel methods to clinical practice.

These positions will have direct access to state-of-the-art clinical scanners such as PET/CT, PET/MRI, SPECT/CT, and dedicated cardiac SPECT. Furthermore, she/he will have a chance to work with stimulating multidisciplinary team including nuclear medicine physicians, physicists, MR scientists, radiochemists, and companies.
Desired quantifications:

- Ph.D. degree or candidate in biomedical engineering, medical physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or related field.
- Background of PET/SPECT physics.
- Background of digital/medical image processing.
- Programming skills (Matlab and/or Python).
- Previous experience in quantitative image analysis, iterative image reconstruction, or deep learning.
- Excellent communication and writing skills in English.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Initial appointment will be for two years with renewable appointments for subsequent years. Interested candidates should send a C.V., a letter of interest, and contacts of two references by email to Dr. Jaewon Yang, Assistant Professor of Radiology Department.