Description
Cedars-Sinai is a hub for biomedical research and a training center for future physicians and other healthcare professionals. By joining us in an academic role, you’ll be a part of formulating future ideas for discovery and then translating those discoveries into cures for the benefit and health of the Los Angeles community.
Job Description
Join Dr. Debiao Li and discover more at Cedars-Sinai Biomedical Imaging Research Institute!
The Li Laboratory specializes in the development of novel MRI techniques to address the research and clinical needs of cardiovascular imaging. Our group has developed and optimized various MRI methods for fast imaging of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery MR angiography, atherosclerosis imaging, myocardial perfusion and myocardial blood oxygenation evaluation. Our goal is early detection and characterization of heart disease using magnetic resonance imaging.
Are you ready to be a part of breakthrough research?
In this role, the Project Scientist will be responsible for the acquisition and analysis of medical images for abdominal cancers.
The Project Scientist works independently and in cooperation with the Principal Investigators to make significant and creative contributions to a research or creative project in any academic discipline. The Project Scientist may be an ongoing member of a research team or may be employed for a limited period of time to contribute high-level skills to a specific research or creative program. Project Scientists are not required to carry out independent research or to develop an independent research reputation and do not have teaching responsibilities. Ordinarily, the Project Scientist title will carry out research or creative programs as well as administration of day-to-day lab operations with supervision by a member of the Professorial Series.
Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities
- May assist in preparation of grant proposals, submissions, publications and presentations but is not responsible for generating grant funds.
- May serve as PI for certain grants as approved by supervising member of the Professorial Series.
- May participate in publications and presentations as author or co-author.
- May develop, adapt and implement new research techniques and protocols.
- Assists in lab experiments.
- Analyzes, interprets, summarizes and compiles data.
- May lead or train Staff Research Associates and Research Fellows. Will involve co-supervise the graduate students or research staff with less experiences.
- Will assist in day-to-day laboratory activities.
- Appointees on an academic trajectory will be expected to commit a portion of their time to developing an independent range of research.
Qualifications
Education
- Doctorate degree required. Demonstrated significant, original, and creative contributions to a research or creative program or project.
Experience and Skills
- Five (5) years of clinical medical imaging research experience is preferred.
- Extensive experience in magnetic resonance imaging research of abdominal cancers and extensive publication records as first author are highly desirable.
- Completion of postdoctoral appointment in area of specialization, as applicable.
- Knowledge of PI’s area of research specialization.
- Demonstrated technical competency in a variety of research techniques and protocols.