Postdoctoral Research Associate - Medical Device Wound Healing

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