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The Department of Neurosurgery at the University at Buffalo seeks a full-time Postdoctoral Associate to support an interdisciplinary research program focused on image-guided navigation for neurovascular interventions.

The successful candidate will develop and evaluate medical imaging and artificial intelligence methods for vascular mapping and navigation using computed tomography (CT) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) data. The candidate will work closely with clinicians, engineers, and research collaborators to advance project objectives, validate methodologies, achieve project milestones, and disseminate findings through publications and presentations.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

Develop image-based methods for neurovascular mapping and navigation in support of robotic neurovascular interventions.

Process and analyze computed tomography and digital subtraction angiography data to characterize vascular anatomy and potential navigation pathways.

Develop and evaluate artificial intelligence and reinforcement learning approaches for image-guided vascular navigation.

Design experiments, validation strategies, and quantitative performance measures for navigation algorithms.

Coordinate research objectives and technical requirements with clinicians, engineers, and multidisciplinary project teams.

Integrate information from medical imaging, vascular anatomy, and device behavior to support system-level navigation development.

Track progress toward defined project milestones and contribute to technical reports and project updates.

Prepare manuscripts, presentations, and other scientific materials describing research methods and findings.

Prepare materials for grant proposal submissions.

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PhD in biomedical engineering or a related engineering field.

Experience conducting medical imaging research.

Experience developing artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches for research.

Strong command of statistical methods and their application to biomedical research.

Demonstrated track record of peer-reviewed publications.

Demonstrated ability to communicate scientific findings clearly and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary research teams.

Three or more years of experience working in a clinical and translational research environment.

Experience collaborating with clinicians and coordinating research objectives across multidisciplinary teams.

Knowledge of neurovascular anatomy, cerebrovascular disease, and neurovascular interventions, with an emphasis on mechanical thrombectomy.

Experience with computed tomography and digital subtraction angiography.

Familiarity with reinforcement learning methods.

Experience developing and applying statistical models to research datasets.

Experience providing guidance or mentorship to graduate students.