NIH POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AVAILABLE
CARTILAGE MRI
A postdoctoral position is available in the Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance Section (Richard Spencer, Chief) of the National Institute on
Aging of the National Institutes of Health, located in Baltimore,
Maryland. The work will center on spectroscopic and imaging studies of
cartilage tissue derived from tissue engineering protocols and from
animals. Other research opportunities may be available depending upon
the interests and background of the successful candidate.
MRI instrumentation consists of a triple-resonance vertical
wide-bore Bruker DMX 400 Avance system with microimaging and solids
capability, a double-resonance Bruker 7T/30 cm DBX system, and a
double-resonance Bruker ABX 1.9T/31 cm Biospec. In addition, a 3T
whole-body system is expected to be installed by early 2008.
A background in MRI imaging or NMR spectroscopy of connective
tissue is preferred, although applicants with expertise in cartilage
biology who have the desire to learn MRI techniques are also strongly
encouraged to apply. We also invite applications from individuals with
experience in other areas of biological MRI and NMR. The appointment
will be as an IRTA Postdoctoral Fellow for US citizens, or as a Visiting
Fellow for non-citizens. Accordingly, applicants must have fewer than
five years of postdoctoral experience.
Interested individuals should e-mail their CV and the names,
telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of at least three references to:
Dr. Richard Spencer, NMR Unit, NIH/NIA, GRC 4D-06, 5600 Nathan Shock
Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224; Tel. 410-558-8226;
e-mail: spencer from helix.nih.gov
website: http://www.grc.nia.nih.gov/branches/lci/nmr/nmr.htm
