[BIC-announce] Fwd: 2 MR Positions - Robarts Research Institute

[Bruce Pike]

Position 1:

The Department of Medical Biophysics in the Schulich School of  
Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario invites  
applications immediately to fill a probationary tenure-track position  
with a research focus on the development and application of cellular  
and molecular MRI, using novel probes such as superparamagnetic probes  
for specific cell labeling, paramagnetic compounds for molecular  
sensing, and hyperpolarized compounds for metabolic and physiological  
imaging. The new faculty member will work at the interface between the  
fundamental chemistry of MR probe development and the biophysics of MR  
methods development and probe validation. Special emphasis on the  
investigation of such probes for answering questions about fundamental  
aspects of metastasis and tumor biology, cancer detection and cancer  
cell tracking is a mandate for this position. The position will fit  
into a growing program in cellular and molecular MRI at Robarts  
Research Institute, involving Western’s Departments of Medical  
Biophysics, Chemistry, as well as the London Regional Cancer Program  
in partnership with the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research.

Our departmental website (http://www.uwo.ca/biophysics/) describes our  
research-intensive environment involving over 90 graduate students and  
60 principal investigators from the University, including Robarts  
Research Institute,  and its affiliated research institute - the  
Lawson Health Research Institute..  Robarts houses state-of-the-art  
MRI facilities at 1.5T, 3T, 7T and 9.4T (animal) and hyperpolarization  
facilities for C-13 and N-15 (DNP) as well as He-3 and Xe-129.

Successful candidates will be appointed at the rank of Assistant  
Professor or Associate Professor. Applicants must possess a Ph.D.  
degree in Physics, Biophysics, Engineering or a related discipline,  
have a strong record of research productivity, and be well positioned  
to apply successfully for external funding as well as be credentialed  
as a Robarts scientist and as Investigator of the Ontario Institute  
for Cancer Research (OICR). The applicant must have demonstrated a  
potential for developing innovative areas within a collaborative  
research environment.  The applicant will also contribute to teaching  
and student supervision at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Western’s Recruitment and Retention Office is available to assist in  
the transition of successful applicant and his/her family.

Applications are invited immediately and the position will be open  
until it is filled.  Please send a detailed curriculum vitae, a  
statement of research objectives, and the names of three references to:

Dr. Jerry Battista, Chair
Department of Medical Biophysics
c/o Kimberly Perry
RRI – E1-21
Robarts Research Institute
100 Perth DriveLondon, Ontario


Position 2:
The Department of Medical Biophysics in the Schulich School of  
Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario invites  
applications immediately to fill a Probationary (Tenure-Track) faculty  
appointment with a research focus on the development and application  
of neuroimaging methods at fields of 3T and above.  Applications from  
individuals interested in the development and application of RF coil  
technologies or neuroscience applications would be particularly  
welcome. The successful candidate will become a key leader of a  
collaborative research program involving internationally recognized  
researchers in the area of neuroscience and neuroimaging. He or she  
will be have primary responsibility for a new 3T Siemens Tim Trio at  
the University’s Robarts Research Institute, but will also have full  
access to a 7T head MRI system (Varian and Siemens) and a  9.4T, 31 cm  
Varian MRI system located in the same state-of-the-art facility (http://www.cfmm.robarts.ca 
).



Our departmental website (http://www.uwo.ca/biophysics/) describes our  
research-intensive environment involving over 90 graduate students and  
60 principal investigators from the University, including Robarts  
Research Institute, and our affiliated research institute - the Lawson  
Health Research Institute. Successful applicants would also benefit  
from collaborations with medical physics researchers in the Department  
of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty in the Centre for Brain and Mind and  
the Graduate program in Neurosciences and many clinical departments.



Successful candidates will be appointed at the rank of Assistant  
Professor or Associate Professor. Applicants must possess a Ph.D.  
degree in Physics, Biophysics, Engineering or a related discipline,  
have a strong record of research productivity, and be well positioned  
to apply successfully for external funding as well as be credentialed  
as a Robarts Scientist. The applicant must have a strong background in  
MRI physics and/or MRI systems development. The applicant will be  
expected to develop an innovative and productive independent research  
program within a collaborative research environment. The applicant  
will also contribute to teaching and student supervision at both the  
undergraduate and graduate levels.



Western’s Recruitment and Retention Office is available to assist in  
the transition of successful applicant and his/her family.



Applications are invited immediately and the position will be open  
until it is filled.  Please send a detailed curriculum vitae, a  
statement of research objectives, and the names of three references to:



Dr. Jerry Battista

Chair, Department of Medical Biophysics

c/o Ms. Jan Challis

Robarts Research Institute

PO Box 5015, 100 Perth Drive

London, Ontario

N6A 5K8

N6A 5K8