[Insight-users] BC Leadership Chair in Medical Imaging

[Ghassan Hamarneh]

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BC Leadership Chair in Medical Imaging
Research Resource Group, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Simon Fraser
University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Posted:  24 September 2007
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

BRITISH COLUMBIA LEADERSHIP CHAIR IN MEDICAL IMAGING

The Government of British Columbia, Canada is supporting the
establishment of a small number of permanent BC Leadership Chairs at
public post-secondary institutions. These endowed BC Leadership Chairs
are designed to attract world-class faculty, strengthen the province's
capacity for innovative research, promote British Columbia as a centre
for cutting-edge research, enhance economic development and position
the province as a leader in the knowledge-based economy. The Faculty
of Applied Sciences at Simon Fraser University has been awarded one of
these endowed Chairs and invites applications for this Leadership
Chair in Medical Imaging as part of an initiative to further develop
Medical Imaging Science within the Faculty of Applied Sciences. The
recruited individual will hold a joint-position at the rank of
Professor in Computing Science, Engineering Science and/or Kinesiology
and is expected to lead an emerging area of strength within the
Faculty. We seek to attract an internationally recognized expert in
Medical Imaging who will bring extensive expertise to SFU in minimally
one of the following areas: biomedicine, medical image acquisition,
medical image analysis, computer vision, visualization, and applied
mathematics. The goal as Chair will be to provide a focus for regional
research efforts in these areas and facilitate collaboration with
health researchers across the campus, local hospitals, and the
provincial biomedical imaging sector.

SFU provides a rich research environment on which to build. The
candidate is expected to unite those directly involved in researching
the entire medical imaging process, including the imaging physics and
chemistry, the computational image analysis and its application, the
study of the biomedical aspects of disease, with a particular focus on
cardiac defects and stroke, and the challenges of assisting diagnosis
and communicating medical imaging results across networks of health
care professionals and hospitals. SFU has defined a major strategic
objective to facilitate collaborations across traditional disciplinary
and institutional boundaries. Across the university, the Faculties of
Applied Sciences, Health Science, Science, and Arts and Social
Sciences provide a wealth of collaborative opportunities; in addition,
SFU has a number of key partnerships with hospitals in the region.
Within the Faculty of Applied Sciences, the combination of Schools,
including Computing Science, Engineering, and Kinesiology, facilitates
inter- and multi-disciplinary research.

SFU serves about 25,000 students and the main campus is located on top
of Burnaby Mountain in Greater Vancouver. The campus commands
magnificent mountain and ocean views. The lower mainland area of
British Columbia is known for its mild climate and excellent
recreational opportunities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to
apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given
priority. The University is committed to employment equity and
welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including
visible minorities, aboriginal people, persons' with disabilities, gay
men and lesbians. Applications will be accepted until the position is
filled but applicants are encouraged to apply by November 15th. Under
the authority of the University Act, personal information that is
required by the University for academic appointments will be
collected.

To apply, send curriculum vitae, evidence of research productivity
(including selected reprints) and names, addresses and phone numbers
of four referees to:

Dr. Wade Parkhouse, Associate Dean
Research and Graduate Studies
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive, Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6 Canada
Email: parkhous at sfu.ca
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Ghassan Hamarneh
Medical Image Analysis Lab
Simon Fraser University
Canada
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