The Imaging Sciences Training Program (ISTP), at the National Institutes of Health jointly sponsored by the Radiology and Imaging Sciences (RAD) in the Clinical Center and the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is accepting applications for one to two-year fellowship positions beginning in July 2009 and July 2010. This program provides an excellent opportunity for individuals who plan a research career in imaging and biomedical sciences.

This ISTP provides opportunities in clinical, translational, and basic imaging research available in the Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Nuclear Medicine, Positron Emission Tomography, Interventional Radiology Laboratory, and Molecular and Cellular Imaging. The program spans research in all aspects of clinical and basic imaging sciences. Applicants can choose to work in research areas including: neuroimaging, interventional, oncological, vascular, metabolic imaging, and computer-aided diagnosis using various imaging techniques. There are bench-to-bedside research opportunities in MRI/MRS, MR Microscopy, PET radiochemistry, contrast agent development, cellular and molecular imaging, high intensity focused ultrasound, and targeted drug delivery, and innovative image processing and visualization algorithms. Qualified applicants will also be able to have clinical exposure to a unique research patient population found at the NIH. Fellows in the ISTP will have access to state-of-the-art imaging and computer facilities dedicated to research found in the Clinical Center, In Vivo NMR Research Center, and various basic science laboratories. Collaboration with imaging scientists on the NIH campus will be encouraged.

Applicants should hold the M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or Ph.D. degree and should have completed training in radiology, nuclear medicine, biomedical engineering, or related area of the imaging sciences. Applications from individuals currently in residency programs may also be considered for research fellowship positions. Foreign graduates can also be considered for Fogarty Visiting Fellow program. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required for this full-time equivalent appointment. Salary will vary depending upon qualifications including number of years of post-residency or graduate training. NIH also provides a generous benefit package.


The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs.

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Vision

The NIH Clinical Center will serve as the nation’s premier research hospital for conducting clinical research to improve the health of human kind. It will also serve as a national resource for clinical research by developing diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, enhancing systems to ensure the safe, efficient, and ethical conduct of clinical research, training clinical researchers, and leading the response to the nation’s public health needs.

Mission

As the nation’s clinical research center, the NIH Clinical Center is dedicated to improving human health by providing an outstanding environment that facilitates:

• development of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions;
• training of clinical researchers; and,
• development of processes to ensure the safe, efficient, and ethical conduct of clinical research.

The Clinical Center achieves this mission through a culture that fosters collaboration, innovation, diversity, and the highest ethical standards.