Posted on : Monday 21 November 2016

Job title : 2016/11/21 Post-doctoral position : Image analysis and brain magnetic resonance imaging, Tours

Organization : A post-doctoral position is available in the group of Dr Matthieu Keller at the laboratory for Behavioral & Reproductive Physiology which is located in Nouzilly, near Tours, France

http://www6.val-de- loire.inra.fr/physiologie_reproduction_comportements

Mission : The position is dedicated to MRI image analysis in small (rats) and large (sheep) animal models. The project aims to compare brain morphometric (mainly Voxel-Based Morphometry) changes according to the reproductive cycle (virgin, early and late gestation, post-partum). The laboratory is equipped with all state of the art imaging facilities for large animals (CIRE platform: http://www6.val-de- loire.inra.fr/cire) including a 3T-MRI and a CT scan.

The position is initially for one year but extension up to 3 years in total is possible (funding: French national research agency and regional council).

Ideally the position will start beginning of 2017.

Only candidates with a very high motivation will be selected.

Locality : The laboratory is located in Nouzilly near Tours in the heart of the Loire Valley. Tours, is a pleasant city well connected to Paris (1h by high speed train) or Bordeaux (2h from mid 2017 by high speed train).

Remuneration : Salary will be according to experience.

Degrees required : An extensive knowledge and experience in image analysis and programming (C++, FSL, Matlab, Freesurfer, Linux, Perl…) but also in image acquisition in various MRI modalities (anatomy, DTI, fMRI…) is mandatory.

Skills required : Experience in neuroscience and physiology and/or large animal models will be an added value.

Contact : Matthieu.Keller@inra.fr