"Post doctoral Researcher"

JR0000056786

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The Laboratory of Prof. Reznikov at the department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, McGill University, is looking to hire a post doctoral researcher to work on the project "A virtual reality museum for rare medical and natural history artifacts".

Main responsibilities

• 3D imaging of museum exhibits from two McGill University museums, 3D image segmentation, annotation, hyperlinking and construction of a virtual reality environment
• Acquisition of images using microcomputed tomography, image curation, object-oriented programming
• Contribute to dissemination of knowledge through publications and presentations

Qualifications

• PhD in life sciences, knowledge of zoology and /or human anatomy
• Programming skills in Python and/or C++
• Experience in 3D image processing and analysis
• Good communication skills and English language

One year contract

Expected start date: Jan 1 2025

Salary to commensurate with experience

Annual Salary:

(AMURE Post-Doctoral Fellow Researcher) $45,000.00Hours per Week:

35 (Full time)Location:

UQAM – Pavillon des Sciences BiologiquesSupervisor:

Assistant ProfessorPosition Start Date:

2024-12-02Position End Date:

2025-12-31Deadline to Apply:

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