The Optical & Photoacoustic Imaging Research and Analysis (OPIRA) Laboratory is a research laboratory dedicated to the development of novel biomedical imaging technologies. 

For more information on our current research, please visit the following link: https://www.opira-avanaki.com/research

Two postdoctoral positions are available in OPIRA lab in the Biomedical Engineering Department, the University of Illinois at Chicago ( UIC ). Positions will remain open until filled. 

1. The first postdoctoral fellow will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of a photoacoustic tomography system for infant brain imaging. Other responsibilities include conducting phantom and animal imaging experiments, data analysis. More details about the projects will be discussed during the interview. This project is hosted by the Biomedical Engineering Department at UIC, collaborating with UIC Medical School, Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan, and Harvard Medical School.

2. The second postdoctoral fellow will contribute to the development of machine learning-based algorithms for image analysis of optical coherence tomography ( OCT ) images of melanoma skin. More details about the projects will be discussed during the interview. This project is hosted by Biomedical Engineering and Bioinformatics Departments at UIC , collaborating with UIC Medical School, and Michelson Diagnostics Co.

Requirements for the 1st postdoctoral fellow position include:

1. Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Biomedical Physics;

2. Strong background in design and development of imaging system instrumentation;

3. Strong Matlab (required) and Labview programming;

4. Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team environment;

5. Experience with optical system design, machine learning, and GPU programming is plus. The successful candidate will be expected to publish significant research findings and must have excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Requirements for the 2nd postdoctoral fellow position include:

1. Ph.D. in Computer science, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Biomedical Physics;

2. must have experience with machine learning algorithm development;

3. strong Python (required), C/C++, and Matlab programming;

4. ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team environment;

5. experience with optical imaging instruments is a plus. The successful candidate will be expected to publish significant research findings and must have excellent verbal and written English communication skills.