Postdoc Fellow Position in Europe:Environmental Health

August 13, 2008

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Postdoc Fellow Position in Europe:Environmental Health

scientist / post doc fellow for Microwave and MR Imaging (140/2008) (85758 Neuherberg )

As the leading research center in Europe in the field of environmental health (the connecting discipline between biomedicine and environmental research), scientists in the Helmholtz Center Munich analyse fundamental processes of disease development, and the damage to, as well as the defence and compensatory mechanisms of, organisms.

The Helmholtz Center Munich is a national research center of the Federal Government and the State of Bavaria with its headquarters in Neuherberg to the north of Munich, and is a member of the Helmholtz Association, the largest public research organisation in Germany.

The overall goal of the Institute for Biological and Medical imaging with its director Prof. Dr. V. Ntziachristos is to develop non-invasive, higly innovative imaging technologies which mean an immense improvement of existing methods for medical diagnosis and therapy control.

Starting from 1 October 2008 we offer a position for a

scientist / post doc fellow for Microwave and MR Imaging (140/2008)

Job Description
As we have several ongoing projects the work may focus on one or more of the following – depending on the candidate´s background:
- Development of novel state-of-the-art RF imaging hardware
- Theroretical and numerical computation developments to support tomography and quantitative data analysis
- Hand-on experimental work involving imaging of small animals in-vivo

Your Qualifications
Strong background in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related fields with emphasis in numerical computational methods (FDTD, FEM)
- Understanding and mathematical modeling of radiofrequency wave propagation in tissues
- Knowledge and practical experience in electromagnetic fields, RF engineering and control hardware
- Inversion problems and solution of linear and non-linear systems of equations
- Excellent analytical and strong programming skills and experience with Matlab, Labview, etc.
- Good command of English

Our Offer
- Working in an innovative, well- equipped and scientifically stimulating surrounding
- Further training opportunities
- Initial short-term employment contract for three years with a standard public service salary (TVÖD)

The Helmholtz Center Munich as holder of the Bavarian Advancement of Women Prize and of the Total E-Quality Certificate is striving to increase the overall proportion of women on its staff and thus expressly urges qualified women to apply.

We look forward to receiving your application.
Ms. Susanne Stern
e-mail: sekretariat.ibmi@helmholtz-muenchen.de
phone: 089 3187-3852

Helmholtz Center Munich
German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH)
Institut für Biologische und Medizinische Bildgebung
Postfach 1129
85758 Neuherberg

Scholarship Tags: Environmental, Europe, Fellow, Health, Position, Postdoc