RP position

The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS, http://bcs.snu.ac.kr) at Seoul National University (SNU) invites applications for an open functional MRI (fMRI) physicist position. The cognitive neuroscience laboratories in BCS pursue brain research on various topics including perception, attention, memory & learning, decision making, emotion, psychiatric disorders, computational neuroanatomy, molecular neuroimaging, etc., by means of functional and structural imaging. The imaging facility is equipped with a 3 T whole body scanner (Siemens Tim Trio inc. 32-ch head coil).

The research scientist would be responsible for high-level technical support and research management. This support would include pulse sequence development and modification, hardware implementation, fMRI paradigm programming, post processing development, and data management, working alongside BCS members of the System & Behavioral Neuroscience Group and the Clinical Neuroscience & Computational Neuroanatomy Group. It's anticipated that the research scientist will have about 30% to 50% time free for independent research and also be engaged in his/her own research projects to develop novel and improved MRI sequences for functional and morphological neuroimaging, including the following possible projects:

• High-resolution functional and anatomical imaging
• Reducing susceptibility artifacts in fMRI
• Motion-insensitive MRI sequences and online/offline motion correction methods
• Parallel imaging

Applicants should have, or be close to obtaining, a PhD in physics or biomedical engineering, or have equivalent research experience, with a strong background in MR sequence development. Desired skills and interests include: pulse programming, fast imaging techniques, high resolution fMRI techniques, image reconstruction, quantitative functional imaging, MRI hardware development, and multi-modal integration. The applicant must be highly independent, able to work with a large team, and highly motivated to develop novel methods for fMRI.

This position is available immediately and will be given the title of Research Professor in BCS pending approval by Seoul National University. The position will be funded until August 2013 and is renewable. Applicants should send via email a curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation to Sang-Hun Lee (Acting Chair of BCS and the leader of System & Behavioral Neuroscience Unit), Ph.D., Room 504, Building 152-1, Lotte International Education Hall, Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Seoul National University, 599, Gwank-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea, +82-2-880-9129, mailto:visionsl@snu.ac.kr, by Sep 31, 2009.