PostDoc Scholar in Department of Ophthalmology - PF1028P

PostDoc Scholar in Department of Ophthalmology - PF1028P

University of Alabama at Birmingham

in Birmingham, AL

Type: Full-Time

Posted: Today

Category: Medical Research

Job Title

PostDoc Scholar in Department of Ophthalmology

Department Name

311600000 Ophthalmology

School/College: School of Medicine

Job Description

The Downs Lab at UAB is searching for a motivated, detail-oriented postdoctoral fellow that will manage and collect data in our colony of large nonhuman primates (NHPs). Duties include generation, processing, of large 3D image volumes of the optic nerve head of the eye, including segmentation and delineation of macro- and micro-scale optic nerve head structures. The incumbent will develop methods and programs to perform detailed morphometric characterization of the lamina cribrosa microstructure of the optic nerve head.

Required Qualifications

Desired knowledge, skills and experience include prior work in 3D morphometric analysis of trabeculated structures, image analysis, and some computer programming. The ideal candidate will also have experience with and knowledge of optic nerve head and lamina cribrosa imaging and anatomy.

Open Date: 06/05/2026

Open Until Filled: No

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