"Research Scientist - College of Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering"

Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that stands among the world’s most renowned education institutions. With ground-breaking brain science, path-breaking performances, creative start-ups, big data, big ambitions, hands-on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn’t imagine the future, we invent it. If you’re passionate about joining a community that challenges the curious to deliver work that matters, your journey starts here!

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) ranks among the best in the country. Our research programs are at the forefront of the technologies that have changed the world we live in. Our interdisciplinary approach to education and research allows faculty and student across the university and beyond to collaborate on problems that have a significant impact on the world around us.

Carnegie Mellon University’s department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is looking for a talented research scientist to work on an innovative project, involving the design, microfabrication and benchtop characterization of neural interfaces for multimodal recording and stimulation of the central and peripheral nervous system. The research scientist will be responsible for the design and implementation of the neural interfaces, design of the experiments and performing in vivo electrophysiology experiments on rodents.

This position may be filled as part-time (# hours) or full-time (37.5 hours per week), depending on candidate availability.

Responsibilities:

• Propose and lead independent research goals within scope of projects.
• Contributor in developing and documenting research findings and collaborator in writing scientific papers
• Acts as team leader, providing project management direction
• Lead research efforts within main goals of project and help coordinate interactions with other team members and universities.
• Writing documentation, technical papers, progress reports and participating in meetings/committees.
• Other duties as assigned

Adaptability, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Carnegie Mellon University. We are in search of a team member who can effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

Required Skills:

• Experience with multi-modal neural interface design
• Experience with ultrasound imaging system design and operation
• Experience with electrophysiology instrumentation
• Experience with electrical neural recording and stimulation

Desired Skills:

• Microfabrication
• Finite element Method (FEM) simulations (piezoelectrics and acoustics)
• Discrete electronic design (Analog and digital design using COTS, schematic and layout design, microcontroller programming, PCB prototyping)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Work independently and cooperatively with others and follow detailed protocols accurately
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered

Requirements:

• Successful background check

Location
Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function
Engineering, Research and Project Scientists

Position Type
Staff – Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Full Time/Part time
Full time

Pay Basis
Salary