Connectionists: PostDoc in Biomedical Image Analysis - University of Heidelberg

[Björn Ommer]

PostDoc in Biomedical Image Analysis at the University of Heidelberg

The Computer Vision group at the Heidelberg Collaboratory for Image 
Processing (HCI) headed by  Prof. Björn Ommer and the Pain Research 
Group of Prof. Rohini Kuhner at the Institute of Pharmacology have a 
joint opening for a fully funded PostDoc position in Biomedical Image 
Analysis. The biomedical objective of the project is to investigate the 
structural plasticity of nerves under the effects of pain and diseases 
in in-vivo tissue. Structural changes in the organization of different 
types of peripheral nerve afferents (tactile nerves, nociceptors) are 
studied in the periphery (skin) after chronic nerve injury. The 
biomedical basis for this investigation are models of neuropathic pain, 
a variety of knockout and transgenic mice, and living tissue imaging 
methods.

The main focus of the PostDoc position will be on pursuing research in 
Computer Vision to develop algorithms for the underlying, high 
resolution microscope imagery that is provided by biologists---i.e. 
image segmentation and enhancement of the microscopic images, as well as 
recognition in and registration of large numbers of 3D image stacks.

The salary is TV-L13 and the position is to be filled as soon as 
possible. Ideal candidates will have an excellent PhD degree in Computer 
Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related 
field. They will have a strong mathematical background, solid 
programming experience in C++ and MatLab, and a strong interest in 
interdisciplinary research. A solid background in image analysis and 
computer vision is expected and fluency in English is required (both 
written and spoken). Prior experience in the biomedical foundations will 
be helpful but is not mandatory since expert knowledge is already 
provided by the Kuner group who are conducting the biological experiments.

If you are interested in an interesting interdisciplinary research 
project then please send your complete application (including motivation 
letter, complete curriculum vitae, score records, and recommendation 
letters from two academic references) until February 26, 2010 by Email. 
The screening process will already start before this deadline, so early 
submissions are strongly encouraged.

Email: hci [dot] applications [at] iwr [dot] uni-heidelberg [dot] de

Prof. Dr. Björn Ommer
Heidelberg Collaboratory for Image Processing (HCI)
University of Heidelberg
Web: http://hci.iwr.uni-heidelberg.de/people/bommer/

Prof. Dr. Rohini Kuner
Institute of Pharmacology
University of Heidelberg
Web:http://www.medizinische-fakultaet-hd.uni-heidelberg.de/Contact.107612.0.html?&FS=0&L=en