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On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 2:28 PM Estephan Moana Filho <[email protected]> wrote: > *POSITION OVERVIEW* > > > > The Division of TMD & Orofacial Pain (OFP) at the University of Minnesota > School of Dentistry (UMN SOD) is seeking a highly motivated Post-Doctoral > Associate in the field of human neuroimaging and sensory testing for an > NIH/NIDCR funded project studying brain-related mechanisms in painful > temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The focus of this position will be on > acquisition and analysis of neuroimaging data, as well as performing > quantitative sensory (QST) and endogenous pain modulation (EPM) testing. > > This project is led by Dr. Estephan J. Moana-Filho, a dentist-scientist > within the TMD & OFP division, who provides clinical care to OFP patients > and is interested in expanding the knowledge about brain mechanisms in OFP > conditions with a focus on painful TMD. The methods to be used include > multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) based on the Human Connectome > Project (HCP) sequences (structural, resting and stimulus-evoked BOLD fMRI, > diffusion) combined with sensory testing and psychosocial/behavioral > measures (QST, EPM, questionnaires, clinical measures, etc.). Our goal is > to further our understanding of brain structural and functional networks > involved in sensory processing, and potentially underlying central > sensitization features present in painful TMD. > > > > *Duties and Responsibilities*: > > The Post-Doctoral Associate’s responsibilities will include, but are not > limited to: > > 1. Implement multimodal MRI data analysis pipelines (structural and > functional connectivity, stimulus-evoked fMRI, diffusion-based tractography > and volumetry/cortical thickness measures) based on the HCP pre-processing > pipelines (Glasser et al., 2013). > > 2. Perform sensory/EPM testing in human participants following > standardized protocol (Rolke et al., 2006) > > 3. Acquire neuroimaging data following the HCP neuroimaging approach > (Glasser et al., 2016), including stimulus-evoked fMRI. > > 4. Model and analyze complex datasets including neuroimaging, sensory > and clinical data. > > > > *Required qualifications*: > > 1. PhD in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, oral biology, > psychology, cognitive science, or a related field. > > 2. Strong proficiencies with one or more major neuroimaging software > suites (e.g., FSL, Freesurfer, Connectome workbench, AFNI, SPM, etc.) and > Unix/Linux environment. Familiarity with R, Python, and/or Matlab > programming languages is a plus*.* > > 3. Quantitative and statistical skills, including strong programming > skills and comfort with diverse computing environments such as > high-performance computing systems. > > 4. Comfortable with interacting with human participants. > > 5. Demonstrated ability to complete projects as evidenced by > first-author publication(s). > > 6. Proficient writing skills, motivated and driven to publish in > peer-reviewed journals. > > > > In addition to these requirements, the ideal candidate should have a > passion for self-learning, be inquisitive, critical problem-solving skills > and initiative to seek out the resources necessary to achieve the project’s > goals. > > > > The Moana-Filho lab is part of a vibrant pain research community at the > UMN, with access to several resources including: > > · The Center of Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR), a world class > MRI research center with several research dedicated MRI scanners including > three 3T Prisma, 7T and 10.5T human scanners. > > · The UMN Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (MSI), an > interdisciplinary research resource supporting high-performance computing > services. The latest MSI’s system is among the top 10 university-owned > supercomputers in the nation, with a peak performance of over 670 Tflops > and an additional 105 Tflops from a dedicated GPU subsystem. Its main > cluster is also equipped with 40 high memory nodes to accommodate large > memory requirements. These memory nodes feature 1 TB of memory and large > solid state drives for ultra-high performance input/output. All systems are > connected to high-performance parallel storage systems, with a current > capacity of approximately 3 PBytes. MSI staff manage and operate these > resources, offering full support to users in developing and optimizing > workflows. > > > > Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Funding is available as > a one-year appointment with the possibility of extension. Salary will be > competitive and commensurate with experience. In case of any questions, > please feel free to contact Dr. Moana-Filho (moana004 at umn dot edu > <[email protected]>). > > > > To apply, click on “External Applicants” under the banner “Apply now!” and > search for Job Opening 337497: > https://secure-web.cisco.com/1LJcUbm9mGJys_STDVf_OlQVzaBdhMnjkYfiwOnEkr8IgrhXMZ4DxoZ0OrcqS4BmklYx4tmEzut8HaT-Hk4PcvPnShpY3Xl38hKyv_270bEqCRLvA3Q1WmxjTImGRdVLNiCSwi_2asojP1tf2J0leZVfkC383ZnMy0f7fU5pk822ypNOTx__Os6LQ-lCRtnnbLKEoQtAf9XdGXK9jzWs0e69QA3Pdan9aiP_bw4fNJu56Ta1BjMxmCe8E3q2O8n_S-OeO_QvzPzjZxFWanr1u1Q/https%3A%2F%2Fhumanresources.umn.edu%2Fcontent%2Ffind-job > -- Estephan J. 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