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| <note> Please contact [[qiyin.fang@mcmaster.ca|Dr. Qiyin Fang]] regarding current openings. | <note> Please contact [[qiyin.fang@mcmaster.ca|Dr. Qiyin Fang]] regarding current openings. | ||
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| - | ===== Undergraduate Students ===== | + | ** * [[:public:graduate|Current Graduate Openings]] ** |
| - | * Level 3 (Junior) or higher \\ | + | |
| - | * Major in Engineering, Sciences, Health Sciences, or Life Sciences \\ | + | |
| - | * Summer research: NSERC USRA, GPA >= A- (10/12, 3.5/4, or 80%) \\ | + | |
| - | * Work-Study: McMaster in-study students who qualifies for work-study\\ | + | |
| - | ===== Graduate Students ===== | + | ** * [[:public:summer|Current Undergraduate Summer/Thesis Project Openings]] ** |
| - | ==== Multimodality automated fluorescence microscopy module for high content screening ==== | + | </note> |
| - | There is a PhD position available at the McMaster University for a research project developing a multimodality automated fluorescence microscopy module for high content screening of cancer drugs. This project will be primarily conducted at McMaster with close collaboration with Sunnybrook Research Institute and an industry partner. | + | There are a few research positions available in the Biophotonics group, which is located in the newly renovated ABB photonics facility as well as in the McMaster Smart Home for Aging-in-Place (SHAPE) in Westdale. The potential project topics are: |
| + | * ultrafast laser micromachining and additive manufacturing, | ||
| + | * multiplexed confocal and their applications in drug discovery and multidimensional dynamic bioimaging | ||
| + | * endoscopic imaging instrumentation | ||
| + | * optofluidic sensing and their applications in point-of-care/need | ||
| + | * Smart Home sensor networks for aging-in-place applications | ||
| - | The ideal candidate w/ the following qualifications are welcome: \\ | + | It is also part of the [[http://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/msbe/programs/degree-options/masc/accelerated-option|Accelerated Master Program in Biomedical Engineering]], especially (but not limited to) for students in the iBioMed program. |
| - | * Undergraduate and master’s degree in related disciplines in engineering or science | + | |
| - | * In-depth knowledge and hands on experiences on free space optics imaging systems; | + | |
| - | * Good working knowledge and hands on experiences in optical design using Zemax or another ray tracing software (e.g. OSLO or CODE V); | + | |
| - | * Working knowledge on instrument interfacing programming using C or another program language; | + | |
| - | * Working knowledge on image processing using Matlab. | + | |
| - | * Good English communication skills, French is not required but welcome. | + | |
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| - | The PhD degree will be either in Biomedical Engineering or Engineering Physics depending on the candidate's background. The position will be fully funded for up to 48 months (not including industry internship) with a combination of research scholarships, teaching assistantships, and/or international student tuition bursaries. An industry internship module (12 month or more) is required. This candidate should be eligible for the MITACS Accelerate program. | ||
| - | Starting time: September 2013 | + | ==== Requirements ==== |
| + | * Enthusiasm in biomedical engineering research | ||
| + | * Undergraduate degree in photonics engineering, physics, EE/ECE, mechatronics, mechanical engineering, computing and software, life science/biochemistry, | ||
| + | integrated Sciences, and related fields. | ||
| + | * Strong physics and math academic backgrounds | ||
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| + | ==== How to Apply ==== | ||
| + | Interested students should e-mail an updated CV and unofficial transcript to biophotonics@mcmaster.ca. | ||
| - | This position requires some travel to Toronto and Quebec City. Interested candidate may contact Dr. Qiyin Fang via [[mailto:biophotonics@mcmaster.ca|e-mail]]. | + | ===== Graduate Students ===== |
| - | ==== Hyperspectral Imaging analysis of skin erythema after radiation therapy ==== | + | Potential graduate students may have background in one or more of the following areas: \\ |
| + | * Optics and physics | ||
| + | * Electronics and image/signal processing | ||
| + | * Biology, biochemistry w/ strong microscopy/tissue culture experiences | ||
| + | * Tissue optics, microscopy, and other biophotonics research | ||
| + | * Hands-on experiences in above areas, programming in Matlab, C/C++, Python, and/or LabView | ||
| + | __**PhD Position in Sensing/Imaging instrumentation and its biomedical applications (after Masters degree or direct entry from undergraduate) **__ | ||
| - | * EPI d'accueil/Research team: Ayin (equipe de recherche INRIA) & McMaster University | + | We seek a graduate student with strong optics, physics, and/or electrical/mechatronics engineering background. The research project involves developing sensing/imaging instrumentation for imaging applications in biomedicine. Experiences and Knowledge in data acquisition, processing, and related areas are desirable. |
| - | * A propos de l'INRIA et du poste/context: | + | Interested candidates are encouraged to send a CV (by email) to Dr. Q. Fang (qiyin.fang@mcmaster.ca). |
| + | * [[:public:graduate|Current Graduate Openings]] | ||
| - | This work will be conducted at McMaster with several extended visit (minimum 12 months total) to INRIA-SAM in Sophia Antipolis; through collaborations between the Ayin research team and the McMaster Biophotonics Research group. \\ | ||
| - | **This position will be considered a contutelle PhD between McMaster University and Université Nice. ** \\ | ||
| - | Both teams have got close collaborations with industries such as Galderma in Sophia Antipolis, and the Juravinski Cancer Center in Hamilton. | + | ===== Undergraduate Students ===== |
| - | + | * Major in Engineering, Sciences, Health Sciences, or Life Sciences \\ | |
| - | * Profil recherché/Student profile: the ideal candidate should have the following qualifications: | + | * Summer research: NSERC USRA, GPA >;= A- (10/12, 3.5/4, or 80%) \\ |
| - | + | * Work-Study: **McMaster in-study** students who qualifies for work-study/OSAP\\ | |
| - | - undergraduate and master’s degree in related disciplines in engineering or science | + | * We usually start recruiting summer students in December and January. \\ |
| - | - basic skills in understanding and use of statistical and applied mathematical tools (statistical analysis of time series and multidimensional data, stochastic models such as Markov random fields, point processes…) and imaging processing; | + | * [[:public:summer|Current Summer Project Openings]] |
| - | - a good knowledge of programming languages, Matlab and C in particular; | + | |
| - | - knowledge of optical imaging systems; | + | |
| - | - a good English communication skills; | + | |
| - | - French is not necessary, but will be appreciated. | + | |
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| - | * Durée du contrat : 48 mois | + | |
| - | * Lieu de travail: [[https://team.inria.fr/ayin/|AYIN Team at INRIA-SAM]] | + | |
| - | * Personne à contacter : Josiane.Zerubia@inria.fr & Qiyin.fang@mcmaster.ca | + | |
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| - | ===== Post Doctoral Fellows ===== | + | |
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| - | A postdoctoral fellowship position is available immediately upon filled. This fellow will work with graduate students in McMaster and Sunnybrook Research Institute as well as close interactions with engineers with our industrial partners. Specifically, the fellow will develop and optimize a modular streak camera based FLIM system. This candidate should be eligible for both Accelerate and the Elevate of the MITACS program. | + | |
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| - | **Required qualifications:** | + | |
| - | * RQ1. a recent PhD graduate in Optical Engineering/Physics/EE/ or related disciplines; | + | |
| - | * RQ2. experiences in instrument interfacing and computerized control; | + | |
| - | * RQ3. experienced programmer in C/C++; | + | |
| - | * RQ4. experiences in optical design using Zemax (or Code V/OSLO); | + | |
| - | * RQ5. strong communication skills in English, French is not required but welcome. | + | |
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| - | **Desired qualification:** | + | |
| - | * DQ1. Direct experiences in building FLIM or time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy systems; | + | |
| - | * DQ2. hands-on experiences in subnanosecond photo detection systems; | + | |
| - | * DQ3. working knowledge of fluorescence microscopy and cellular imaging; | + | |
| - | * DQ4. experienced programer in Matlab for imaging processing and analysis; | + | |
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| - | This position requires some travel to Toronto and Quebec City. Interested candidate may contact Dr. Qiyin Fang via [[mailto:biophotonics@mcmaster.ca|e-mail]]. | + | |
