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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.
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Posting Number PF1028P Open Date 06/05/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled No Nondiscrimination Statement
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