Connectionists: Postdoctoral positions at Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School

[Tobias Elze]

Postdoctoral positions: Applying machine learning to study eye diseases


Applications are invited for several postdoctoral positions at Dr. Elze's
lab at Schepens Eye Research Institute, Mass Eye and Ear, an affiliate of
Harvard Medical School. The positions start between July and September
2019, initially for one year, and can be extended depending on performance
and availability of funding. In the course of this interdisciplinary
project, you will collaborate with a team of scientists with backgrounds
in visual psychophysics, engineering, biostatistics, computer science, and
ophthalmology.

Harvard Medical School, together with its affiliated hospitals and
research institutes, provides exceptional opportunities and resources for
young scientists. The greater Boston/Cambridge metropolitan area, where we
are located, is a rich source of skills and educational opportunities in
all areas of interest for this project: In addition to Harvard, it
includes Tufts, Boston, and Northeastern Universities, the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, and the New England College of Optometry.


What is the aim of the project?

As a postdoctoral fellow, you will contribute with your specific area of
expertise to the development of novel methods to diagnose eye diseases, to
monitor disease progression, and to understand the relationship between
retinal structure and visual function. This may include, but is not
restricted to, investigating the relationship between retinal physiology
and visual deficits, large scale data analysis by machine learning
techniques, developing new psychophysical tests for specific disease
related impairments, and epidemiological relationships between demographic
and physiological parameters and ophthalmic disease development.


Which background is necessary?

A Ph.D. is required. The successful candidate will have background in
either the field of mathematics/computer science, particularly statistics,
machine learning, or image processing, or the field of vision
science/ophthalmology. Candidates with backgrounds in life sciences are
especially encouraged to apply if they have programming skills and
experience with statistical analyses of large data sets. Candidates from
the fields of computer science or mathematics are especially encouraged to
apply if they have experience with medical research, vision science, or
related fields. Candidates with a strong publication record are preferred.


How to apply?

To participate in the initial application stage, interested individuals
should send an email to Tobias Elze (tobias_elze at meei.harvard.edu) with
subject "Postdoctoral Application", containing a current CV and a brief
statement of research interests in pdf format, together with the names of
two referees. Applications should be received before May 31st, 2019, but
later applications will be considered until all positions are filled.
After the application deadline, the most promising candidates will be
personally invited to a second and more detailed application stage.


Tobias Elze, PhD,
Schepens Eye Research Institute,
Department of Ophthalmology,
Harvard Medical School
https://www.masseyeandear.org/research/investigators/e/elze-tobias