Postdoc Ultrasound Neuroimaging

In this role as Postdoc Ultrasound Neuroimaging, you will help advance the ultrasound neuroimaging frontier.

Advance the ultrasound neuroimaging frontier!

Job description

In the context of a grant of the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP), the Maresca Lab at TU Delft is looking for a postdoctoral candidate to advance ultrasound imaging of the human brain. Specifically, the task will consist in developing fully noninvasive volumetric ultrasound neuroimaging augmented with skull aberration correction. The long term goal of this interdisciplinary project is to study the neural basis of language development.

The candidate will be hosted at the Maresca Lab, which is part of the Imaging Physics department of TU Delft. The lab currently consists of 10 members with interdisciplinary skills. The candidate will also coordinate with two postdocs and two principal investigators located in Japan and in the United States.

Job requirements

Must haves:

• Solid experience in experimental ultrasound imaging
• Solid experience with ultrasound sequence programming
• Solid experience with ultrasound image reconstruction and signal processing

Desirable skill:

• Experience with Doppler imaging
• Experience with tissue harmonic imaging
• Experience with aberration correction

In addition, the candidate should demonstrate effective scientific communication skills, an ability to work with others, and self-management capabilities.

Conditions of employment

• Duration of contract is 18 months (temporary)
• Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.
• If you need to relocate to the Netherlands for this job, TU Delft is committed to making your move as smooth as possible. The HR unit, Coming to Delft Service, offers information to help you prepare your relocation and organises events to help you settle in the Netherlands and expand your (social) network in Delft. A Dual Career Programme is available to support your accompanying partner with their job search in the Netherlands.