Connectionists: Image Segmentation Research Specialist, FlyEM, Janelia Research Campus, HHMI

[Gary Huang]

Image Segmentation Research Specialist, FlyEM

Application page:
https://hhmi-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=469&company_id=16908&version=2&source=ONLINE&jobOwner=992639&aid=1

Questions:
Stephen Plaza, plazas at janelia.hhmi.org

Job Description:

The FlyEM team at Janelia Research Campus, HHMI is seeking an
exceptional candidate to tackle the computer vision challenges in
extracting the neural connectivity of a brain from terabytes of
electron microscopic images.  This is a unique opportunity to help
elucidate real neural computation by providing theorists,
behaviorists, and other neuroscientists with meaningful data extracted
from an increasing flow of extremely high-resolution brain data.
Janelia is among a few institutes in the world that generate such
high-resolution, isotropic 3d brain images.

The candidate will be expected to generate original research and apply
that research to practical applications in a large-scale,
collaborative, team science environment.  This position is appropriate
for either career scientists / independent contributors or recent PhD
graduates looking for post-doctoral experience.  The candidate should
be an expert in computer vision, machine learning, optimization, or
related fields and have sufficient programming proficiency to apply
that research.  Example projects could include image segmentation
using deep learning or object prediction.  The candidate will interact
with experts of diverse background and collaborators around the world
and must possess superior communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- PhD in computer science or related disciplines
- Expertise in computer vision, machine learning
- Proficiency in one or more computer languages (such as C++ and
   Python)
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment

About Janelia:

Janelia Research Campus is a pioneering research center in Ashburn,
Virginia, where scientists pursue fundamental questions in
neuroscience and imaging. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
launched Janelia in 2006, establishing an intellectually distinctive
environment for scientists to do creative, collaborative, hands-on
work. To learn more about working at Janelia, visit
janelia.org/careers.

About HHMI

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is a science philanthropy whose
mission is to advance biomedical research and science education for
the benefit of humanity. We empower exceptional scientists and
students to pursue fundamental questions about living systems, and
work to share scientific discoveries with researchers, students, and
science-curious individuals around the world.

Founded in 1953 by aviator and industrialist Howard R. Hughes, HHMI is
headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and employs more than 2,500
people across the U.S. Visit hhmi.org/careers to learn more about
working at HHMI.

HHMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Location:
Ashburn, Virginia, United States

Position Type:
Full-Time/Regular