Computational Microscopy
At the Computational Microscopy lab we develop novel imaging methods that push the boundaries of optical microscopy by combining computational methods with unconventional optics and photonics. Our research group is embedded within the Biomedical Imaging and Technology research cluster at the Physics department of the School of Science and Engineering and the interdisciplinary Centre for Medical Engineering and Technology.
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to develop the next generation of light-sheet microscopes for biomedical imaging. The successful candidate will be involved in all steps of the process, from design to implementation and application. The central aim of this research is to overcome the imaging depth limit in biological microscopy. Inhomogeneities within biological samples affect the path of the light entering and exiting the specimen of interest, thus preventing a sharp, high resolution, image. The project will involve the implementation of new microscope systems that fuse computational imaging and adaptive optics in microscopy, as well as the further development of existing systems with a range of modalities such as light-sheet microscopy, structured illumination, phase contrast, and confocal microscopy. Testing and application to developmental biology will be in collaboration with our School of Life Sciences.
We are one of the UK’s leading universities, internationally recognised for our breakthroughs in science, medicine, and engineering. Conveniently located on the banks of River Tay, our city-centre campus is at the heart of Dundee — an up-and-coming, friendly, compact and affordable city with a rich heritage in design and technology.
This position is available immediately for 1 year. As it is funded as part of the Renewal of a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, candidates are eligible to apply for a Global Talent visa. If you like to hear more about this position, do not hesitate to get in touch: Tom Vettenburg <t.vettenburg@dundee.ac.uk>.