The Computational Optics Lab currently includes both Biomedical and Electrical Engineers and is located within Duke University’s Fitzpatrick Center for Photonics. The lab is currently focused on research projects that include deep-tissue imaging with diffuse correlation spectroscopy, gigapixel-scale microscope design, and automated solutions for point-of-care imaging diagnostics. Additional details about current projects may be found at the lab website. Desired skills for researchers joining the lab span from having experience with table-top optical experiments to the development of optimization and machine learning software development. The candidate will ideally work with current students in the lab to assist with their projects, and also initiate her or his own projects related to the lab’s current research areas (please see the Computational Optics Lab website: https://horstmeyer.pratt.duke.edu/.). We are seeking candidates with specific experience in microscopic imaging for virtual fluorescence-based applications. Candidates with a variety of backgrounds and expertise areas will be considered. Applicants should be independent, creative, well-organized, and able to manage multiple and changing priorities as needed to move experiments and the research program forward in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication skills, a strong commitment to research and work ethic, and a positive attitude are required for this team-based position.

Desired Requirements:

•A PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Physics or a related research field

•Knowledge of optics, photonics, imaging, image post-processing, optimization, computer vision, machine learning software, and/or other processing tools

•Experience with programming in MATLAB and Python, and/or with machine learning packages such as Pytorch and Tensorflow

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