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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0">A full-time Postdoctoral Fellowship position is available in the Clinical and Translational Imaging Section, located within the Intramural Research Program of the National Eye Institute,
National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, to study the cellular manifestation of retinal diseases. The lab has developed advanced optical instrumentation for imaging the photoreceptor-retinal pigment epithelium-choriocapillaris complex
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0">We are looking for a candidate who has a proven record of accomplishments working with challenging optics and/or microscopy projects who is interested in applying their skillset to clinical
applications in the NEI Eye Clinic. The NEI eye clinic has a unique clinical research environment with a diverse patient population. Alongside clinical studies, we are also interested in carrying out translational imaging experiments using cultured cells and
mouse models of disease. Example recent projects can be seen on the Image Gallery on the lab website (</span><a href="https://nei.nih.gov/intramural/translational-imaging" id="OWAdb472832-6622-e9ef-3c52-fd7114c695fe" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://nei.nih.gov/intramural/translational-imaging</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0">)</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0">.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0">Familiarity with one or more of the following will be viewed favorably: adaptive optics, SLO/OCT, advanced microscopy, angiography, vision science, human subjects research, computer programming,
and/or artificial intelligence. Experience working with custom optical setups is valued. As this is a broad recruitment, not all of the skillsets are required. Applicants should be able to demonstrate why they are likely to be successful working in a highly
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0">Successful candidates should have: (1) PhD in advanced optical microscopy, engineering, biophysics, biology, vision science, computer science, or related discipline, (2) prior experience
working with one or more of the skillsets listed above, and (3) ability to conduct research independently and work collaboratively with other scientists.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0">To apply, submit by email the following items: (1) a full CV that includes the names and dates of all current and previous research mentors and the candidate’s past research projects,
(2) contact information for 3 references, and (3) a brief description of a couple of the most challenging projects that you have had to work on in your scientific career to date and how this had led to your interest in pursuing research projects in translational
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0">The position provides generous scientific resources, stipend support, and health benefits. U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply. Women and
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<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted0">The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></i></p>
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