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Gary Green

*University of Aix-Marseille (AMU)*

*Center for Magnetic Resonance in Biology and Medicine-UMR CNRS 7339*

*Marseille School of Medicine** *

*Lecturer in Magnetic Resonance Techniques and Neurosciences *

*(Chair of Excellence)*

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The University of Marseille and the Center for Magnetic Resonance in Biology and Medicine (CRMBM)-UMR CNRS 7339 seek to hire a new faculty member in the area of Neurosciences and Magnetic Resonance Techniques at the lecturer level (position starting in the fall of 2012). This chair of excellence is affiliated to the University of Marseille and to the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). The creation of this chair of excellence at the CRMBM is in line with the excellence policy of the University of Aix-Marseille and CNRS, aiming at attracting foreign or French researchers of very high level, and with the scientific priorities set by both these institutions in the field of in vivo imaging techniques and neurosciences.

*_Essential knowledge and skills _*

We wish to appoint a talented and highly motivated scientist with a double competence in magnetic resonance techniques (MRI and MRS) and neurosciences. We seek for a candidate who is a recognized expert in advanced MRI/MRS methods applied to the study of the central nervous system in animals (murine models of brain pathologies). The successful candidate is expected to have a strong knowledge of neurochemistry and immunopathology with experience in the classical analytical techniques of neurobiology. The recruited person must have and excellent knowledge of NMR physics and of their applications to MRI and MRS. Good oral and written communication skills in French and in English are essential.

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*_Qualifications_*

PhD in magnetic resonance methods or in biology, and a substantial peer-reviewed publication record.

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*_Teaching duties_*

The successful candidate will deliver teaching in magnetic resonance methods and in neurosciences at Marseille Medical School. He/she will take part to a new professional course in medicine-applied physics (in collaboration with the department of Physics of the University of Aix-Marseille* *and Polytech Engineering School Marseille). The recruited person will also supervise trainees (3^rd year medical students). Within the chair of excellence framework, the teaching duties of the recruited lecturer will be reduced to 1/3 during the first five years.

*_Research_*

CRMBM is one the most active sites worldwide in translational research based on MRI and MRS methods. CRMBM coordinates the NAIVI-Marseille network (Network for Advanced in vivo Imaging), which federates all the bioimaging research activities in Marseille (including clinical and preclinical programs) within the national framework of in vivo imaging infrastructures. CRMBM belongs to the national IBISA network and to the European Eurobioimaging network. CRMBM also conducts the Equipex AMI-7T program, unique in France, with the forthcoming installation of a 7T MR system dedicated to human studies that will complement the two already existing MR systems operating at 1.5 and 3T. In addition, CRMBM has 2 high-resolution multinuclear vertical spectrometers at 4.7T and 9.4T for the study of biological fluids, cell extracts and perfused organs. For small animal in vivo imaging studies, CRMBM has state-of-the-art equipment with a horizontal imaging spectrometer operating at 4.7T and a vertical system at 11.75T dedicated to mice.

The recruited person will study selected animal models of brain pathologies using an approach combining in vivo MRI/MRS techniques. Initially, priority will be set on cerebral malaria, a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world with an estimated death toll of one million per year. The research project is intended to increase fundamental knowledge on experimental cerebral malaria pathogenesis, to improve the MRI/MRS characterization of this disease, and to assess new therapeutic strategies. The successful candidate will also take a prominent role in implementing innovative MRI methods of high potential for the study of pathogenic mechanisms in animal models of brain diseases. The successful candidate will work on an innovative research program with strong international positioning and high translational potential./ /

*Contact : *

Informal enquiries can be made to Pr Patrick J. Cozzone (tel : 33 (0) 491324401, mail : patrick.cozzone@univ-amu.fr mailto:patrick.cozzone@univ-amu.fr)