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Location: PORTLAND, WA
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Job Type: Part Time

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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">Postdoctoral Researcher<BR> <BR>Department Ophthalmology<BR> <BR>Location CEI 1108<BR> <BR>Work Unit Description <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>Work Schedule, Hours, FTE, Salary Range <BR> <BR> 1.0 FTE; Animal imaging require some weekend or evening work; Salary: $38,495-$45,000; Location: Marquam Hill<BR> <BR>Functions/Duties of Position <BR> <BR> <BR>The Casey Eye Institute is looking for a postdoctoral researcher with experience in imaging processing and computer programming to assist with an exciting project to analyze a novel non-human primate model of macular degeneration using a flood illuminated adaptive optics camera that is capable of imaging individual cone photoreceptors. Preliminary experiments reveal significant differences in cone density between diseased and wild-type animals. Due to the massive amounts of data obtained from this device, there is a pressing need to develop automated algorithms to measure and quantify cone density in both diseased animals and controls. The ultimate goal is to develop endpoints to monitor interventional strategies aimed at slowing disease progression. The primary goal of the incumbent will be to assist with obtaining images from non-human primates and develop automated image recognition algorithms to detect and count individual cone photoreceptors, calculate cone density, and determine disease progression over time. Additionally, the incumbent will have the opportunity to spend one day a week imaging clinical patients with retinal degeneration and developing similar algorithms to track disease progression in humans.<BR>Core Job Responsibilities:<BR>? Research, develop, identify, and evaluate computer vision, image processing, and modeling algorithms<BR>? Design, implement, and test applications<BR>? Design and implement graphical user interfaces<BR>? Support, enhance and maintain existing software code<BR>? Write and maintain software documentation<BR>? Work in a team to obtain images from non-human primates<BR>? Obtain images from clinical patients<BR>Position is guaranteed for one year with possible extension depending on funding and performance.<BR> <BR>Job Requirements <BR> <BR> Requirements include a PhD or MD/PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Neuroscience and/or Ophthalmology; experience in research, design, development, and prototyping of computer vision, image processing and pattern recognition algorithms; strong applied mathematics background with experience with MATLAB? or C++; ability to prepare reports and presentations for internal and external business partners; ability to interact with patients in a clinical setting; ability to work with non-human primates; and ability to operate the adaptive optics camera.<BR> <BR>Additional Details <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>How To Apply <BR> <BR> Apply here online. Please attach CV/Resume, cover letter and list of 3 references.<BR> <BR>Referral Bonus Eligible <BR>Referral Bonus Amount <BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Documents<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Title<BR>Type<BR>Description<BR>Category<BR>Last Updated By<BR>Last Updated<BR>Usage<BR>Update<BR>Delete<BR>No results found.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  </font></td>
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