• Do you have (or are near completion of) a PhD in Medical Image Analysis or similar?
• Contribute to medical research that aims to predict neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s
• Kick-start your research career at Australia’s premier research organisation - CSIRO

CSIRO Health and Biosecurity seek two postdoctoral fellows to join a high-performing team to work on developing the next generation neuroimaging diagnosis using MRI.  You will be part of a $4.8M project, working in conjunction with Queensland University of Technology, Maxwell+ (start-up developing AI for precision medicine), and I-MED (large private radiology practice) to collect clinical data.  You will also have access to existing data from some of the largest and world-leading clinical studies.

The two roles are:

• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Medical Image Registration
• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Medical Image Segmentation

Your duties will include

• Developing innovative concepts, theories, tools and techniques related to the analysis MRI and PET scans of the brain for the diagnosis of Neurodegeneration and ageing, with a focus on fast non-rigid registration.
• Harnessing the growing volume of publicly available data sources, as well as working on establishing proprietary datasets in collaboration with our partners.
• Preparing appropriate conference papers and representing CSIRO at leading national and international conferences and forums.

Location:  Brisbane (Herston), Queensland, Australia
Salary: AU$82K - AU$93K plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure:  Specified term of 3 years
Reference:  58968

To be successful you will need

• A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline area, such as Medical Image analysis or a related discipline area.
• Ability to investigate issues of complex and ill-defined problems and develop appropriate responses by adapting/creating and testing alternative solutions. Demonstrated experience in non-rigid registration techniques.
• Demonstrable evidence of well-developed written and verbal communication skills, for example, publications in academic environments such as scientific journals/conference proceedings, experience presenting and demonstrating at conferences, industry exhibitions, internal training seminar.
• Evidence of advanced programming skills and software design in languages relevant for medical image analysis research (e.g. C/C++, Python, MATLAB).
• The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed research team, plus the motivation and discipline to carry out autonomous research.
• A record of science innovation and creativity, plus the ability & willingness to incorporate novel ideas and approaches into scientific investigations.

For details about who to contact and for more information please view the relevant Position Description:  Postdoctoral Fellowship in Medical Image Registration or Postdoctoral Fellowship in Medical Image Segmentation

We’re working hard to recruit diverse people and ensure all our people feel supported to do their best work and empowered to let their ideas flourish.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. Talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you. Balance

About CSIRO

At CSIRO you can be part of helping to solve big, complex problems that make a real difference to our future. We spark off each other, learn from each other, trust each other and collaborate to achieve more than we could individually in a supportive, rewarding, inclusive and truly flexible environment. 

Apply Online

To apply online, please provide a CV, cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role, and specify for which role you would like to be considered.

Applications Close: 6 December 2018