General Summary of Position:
A postdoctoral position in medical device development is available at the University of Massachusetts Lowell in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. This position will involve the design, prototyping, and validation of novel wound healing technology. The project is sponsored by the Defense Health Agency through the US Combat Casualty Care Research Program and in collaboration with investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal based on productivity and performance, as well as the availability of funding. Candidates with a strong background and hands-on experience in mechanical design, mechatronics, systems automation, and control are highly encouraged to apply.
Essential Job Duties:
1. Engineering design, construction, and testing of prototype devices for skin wound healing applications, including building testbeds and collecting performance data.
2. Deployment of prototype devices at pre-clinical site, including training personnel and providing engineering support as required.
3. Maintaining engineering documentation by creating, organizing, updating, and preserving technical records.
4. Support writing and preparation of project reports and dissemination materials, like conference abstracts and posters and manuscripts for publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
Working Conditions:
- This position requires traveling to the Massachusetts General Hospital main campus.
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
Education:
- A PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field is required
Experience:
- Minimum five years of experience (including MS and PhD. research experience) in design and prototyping of devices.
Skills:
Demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following areas is required:
- control systems,
- mechanical design,
- electromechanical system fabrication,
- rapid prototyping,
- miniature sensors development,
- electronic circuit design,
- CAD design,
- programming in LabVIEW,
- LabVIEW Real-Time (software and hardware).
Additional Considerations:
Ability to work independently, with limited direction, as well as within a team environment
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Only current UML Employees within the Grants & Contracts (MTA/GRACE) bargaining unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled; however, the posting may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.
This position is contingent upon funding, and is for one year contingent on productivity, successful performance and the availability of funding.
This position is in Grade PD which carries a formal salary range of $50,000-$76,000. This position has anticipated starting salary of $62,232 based on the grant.
Please include a resume and cover letter with your application. Names and contact information of three references will be required during the application process.
