[vtkusers] Research position in the Brazilian Research Institute for Science and Neurotechnology – BRAINN

[Thiago Franco de Moraes]

Research position in the Brazilian Research Institute for Science and Neurotechnology – BRAINN

Postdoc researcher to work with software development for medical imaging

The Brazilian Research Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (BRAINN) (www.brainn.org.br) focuses on the investigation of basic mechanisms leading to epilepsy and stroke, and the injury mechanisms that follow disease onset and progression. This research has important applications related to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation and will serve as a model for better understanding normal and abnormal brain function. The BRAINN Institute is composed of 10 institutions from Brazil and abroad and hosted by State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Among the associated institutions is Renato Archer Information Technology Center (CTI) that has a specialized team in open-source software development for medical imaging (www.cti.gov.br/invesalius) and 3D printing applications for healthcare. CTI is located close the UNICAMP in the city of Campinas, State of São Paulo in a very technological region of Brazil and is looking for a postdoc researcher to work with software development for medical imaging related to the imaging analysis, diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases. The postdoc position is for two years with the possibility of being renovated  for more two years.

Education
- PhD in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, physics or related.

Requirements
- Digital image processing (Medical imaging)
- Computer graphics (basic)

Benefits
6.143,40 Reais per month free of taxes (about US$ 2.800,00);
15% technical reserve for conferences participation and specific materials acquisition;

Interested
Send curriculum to: jorge.silva at cti.gov.br with subject “Postdoc position”
Applications reviews will begin August 1, 2014 and continue until the position is filled.