Post-Doctoral Fellow: Neuroimaging & Military Brain Health

The Geneva Foundation is recruiting a Post-Doctoral Fellow to join a cutting-edge research team advancing Military Brain Health at USU's Department of Radiology and Bioengineering. This is an embedded role on-site at WRNMMC, co-located with USU at National Support Activity Bethesda. As a nonprofit partner, Geneva receives and administers federal awards for research conducted directly at DoD installations, serving as a dedicated supporter of federal researchers and a trusted partner in military medical research. The Post-Doctoral Fellow will develop high-sensitivity, quantitative, and multiparametric MR imaging methods to study neurotrauma and mild cognitive impairment, evaluate their reproducibility, and accelerate their clinical translation. The primary focus of this work will leverage the MAGNUS 3T MRI system — a high-performance, head-only scanner developed in collaboration with GE Healthcare — to map global and microstructural brain anatomy. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team of researchers and radiologists, the fellow will receive comprehensive training in advanced MR acquisition, reconstruction, and data processing techniques. This is a full time position located in Bethesda, MD — embedded on-site at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), USU Dept. of Radiology and Bioengineering. Background checks will be administered.

Responsibilities

Develop high-sensitivity, quantitative, and multiparametric MR imaging methods to study neurotrauma and mild cognitive impairment; Evaluate reproducibility and accelerate clinical translation; Leverage the MAGNUS 3T MRI system to map global and microstructural brain anatomy; Collaborate and assist the Principal Investigator, Co-Investigators and research team in the performance of the research study; Contribute to the drafting and submitting of abstracts, manuscripts and reports for dissemination; Prepare progress reports on research as required; Analyze and write-up data; Present complex information effectively to a range of audiences; Provide data management assistance; Provide project close-out support

Requirements

PhD (or equivalent) in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related field; Candidates who have successfully defended their dissertation and graduated from their PhD program are eligible; Degree must be completed by the end of the semester in which the dissertation was successfully defended; Strong background in MR physics, data analysis, and computer programming; Excellent written and oral communication skills; Ability to excel in both independent research and large-scale collaborative projects; Ability to pass background screening; U.S. work authorization required

Nice to have

1-2 years medical research experience strongly desired; Preferred experience in pulse sequence programming or image reconstruction