Postdoctoral Associate- Pre-Clinical MRI
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7310385 (Ref:22732-en_US)
Posted: June 12, 2025
Job Description
Summary
The Translational Imaging Group (TIGr) in the Department of Radiology at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated candidate with strong communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment. The candidate will lead and/or contribute to numerous preclinical research projects focused on the development of novel molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based techniques for early detection, disease phenotyping and monitoring treatment outcomes in a variety of disease settings including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and placental pathologies.
Job Duties
- Works on projects under the direction of principal investigator (PI).
- Helps by setting research directions on a daily basis within projects.
- Performs experiments, data analysis and reporting.
- Reports data and progress at weekly meetings with PI and research group.
- Prepares presentations for national and international meetings.
- Prepares manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications.
- Provides support for fundraising efforts.
- Designs studies and performs magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) experiments in living rodent models to complete the work proposed in funded grants (CPRIT, NIH, other grants).
- Develops and optimizes scan sequences to enable quantitative in vivo MRI.
- Analyzes data and report progress at weekly research group meetings.
- Prepares presentations for SPR, WMIC, AAIC, ISMRM, RSNA or other scientific meetings.
- Prepares manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications.
- Provides support for fundraising efforts.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering, medical physics, or related fields, with proficiency in preclinical MRI, image data processing and analysis.
- Experience in handling and working with rodents is preferrable.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
