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The Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department at Carnegie Mellon
University is renowned for its interdisciplinary approach to
solving complex healthcare challenges. Located within CMU's College
of Engineering, the department emphasizes the integration of
engineering principles with biomedical sciences to address pressing
medical and biological issues. The department is characterized by
its focus on creating impactful technologies and therapies that
improve patient care and advance biomedical innovation
globally.
The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon
University is seeking a Technical
Project Manager to provide scientific and technical leadership for
a large-scale project focused on
developing a wearable, multimodal maternal–fetal monitoring system
to transform intrapartum care. The project encompasses the full
translational pipeline of perinatal device development - from
multimodal sensing hardware through physiology-informed AI,
human-factors design, and clinical validation at several hospital
sites.
This position is technical and science-facing. The Technical
Project Manager works closely with the PI and task leads to keep
the program’s science and engineering directions coherent across
institutions: connecting with clinicians to surface translationally
relevant questions, tracking the substance of the work happening at
partner labs and companies, and providing high-level technical
oversight of
approaches, dependencies, and timelines. This position regularly
handles sensitive and pre-publication technical information. It is
suited to a senior research scientist who wants to remain deeply
engaged in science while moving toward a collaboration- and
leadership-oriented role.
Core Responsibilities:
Clinical Coordination and Translational Direction
- Build and maintain working relationships with the clinical
collaborators - maternal-fetal medicine specialists, OB/GYN
faculty, neonatologists, and pediatric anesthesiologists
Engage with clinicians to understand current intrapartum
monitoring practice, unmet needs, decision points, and the clinical
context surrounding fetal hypoxia and labor management; surface
insights to the PI and task leads.
Identify clinically meaningful opportunities and directions for
the solution platform and translate these into experimental
questions, study aims, and validation priorities.
Help shape protocol design, endpoints, and clinical data
collection plans for the studies so that the science generated is
both rigorous and clinically credible; coordinate with clinical
co-investigators on protocol refinement.
Represent the technical team in conversations with clinical
partners; communicate technical capabilities and constraints in
language that clinicians can act on.
External Lab and Industry Partner Coordination
- Serve as the substantive technical point of contact between the
CMU lead labs and external
academic and industry partners.
- Develop a working understanding of sensor designs, signal
processing approaches, software
stacks, hardware integration plans, regulatory and manufacturing
posture.
- Track partner progress against project deliverables, surface
technical risks early, and flag where
dependencies between partners are at risk.
- Synthesize partner activity into clear technical updates for
the PI, task leads, and (when
needed) funding agency.
Technical Direction and Strategic Oversight
- Provide high-level technical oversight across different tasks
on the project and assessing
- whether the overall technical strategy and the work plans of
individual partners are coherent and on track.
- Identify technical risks, gaps, and over-investments early;
recommend prioritization, scope adjustments, or additional
collaborations to the PI.
- Maintain a current internal picture of the system architecture
and ensure each partner’s effort plugs into that architecture
cleanly.
- Support technical content for reporting, milestone reviews, FDA
Q-submissions, and regulatory planning, in collaboration with the
Program Manager (who handles program-level reporting logistics) and
the task leads
Science Engagement and Leadership
- Remain hands-on with the science: participate in technical
discussions, review data and figures, and contribute to
manuscripts, abstracts, and grant proposals as a senior author or
co-author where appropriate.
- Mentor graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and
research staff on experimental design, multimodal data
interpretation, and translational thinking
- Help foster a collaborative and inclusive lab and consortium
culture, particularly across the
engineering / clinical / industry boundary
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.
Qualifications:
- PhD in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering,
biophysics, neuroscience, applied physics, or a related field (or
equivalent research experience).
- Multiple years of post-PhD research experience in a relevant
laboratory or research-and-development setting.
- Demonstrated experience working in or coordinating
multi-institutional and/or international research collaborations is
strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with clinical research, human-subjects studies, IRB
processes, and/or regulated medical device development (IDE, De
Novo, PMA, 510(k)) is preferred.
- Prior experience interfacing with federal sponsors such as
ARPA-H, DARPA, NIH, or DoD on milestone-driven programs is a
plus.
- A combination of education and relevant experience from which
comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.
You Must Demonstrate:
- Significant prior research experience in biomedical
engineering, biomedical optics, biomedical instrumentation,
neuroengineering, or a closely related field — ideally several
years of postdoctoral, staff scientist, or equivalent experience in
an active research lab.
- Technical depth in one or more sensing modalities relevant to
the project (diffuse optics, EEG/EMG/ECG, ultrasound,
photoacoustics, or related), and the breadth to engage credibly
with adjacent modalities and AI/ML work.
- A track record of substantive scientific output (peer-reviewed
publications, conference presentations, and/or contributions to
funded grants).
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate and lead across multiple
stakeholders — academic collaborators, clinicians, and/or industry
partners — and to translate between their distinct cultures and
constraints.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to
engage clinicians on clinically meaningful questions and engineers
on technical detail, and to summarize either for the other.
- Sound technical judgment: the ability to evaluate whether a
proposed approach is appropriate, whether a plan is realistic, and
where the real risks live, without needing to design every method
personally.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative disposition;
comfort operating across institutional and international
boundaries.
- A clear interest in growing as a scientific leader /
coordinator who stays engaged with the science.
Requirements:
- Successful Background Check
Joining the CMU team opens the door to an array of exceptional
benefits.
Benefits eligible employees enjoy a wide array of
benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and
vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer
contributions. Unlock your potential with tuition benefits , take well-deserved breaks with
ample paid time off and observed holidays , and rest easy with life and accidental
death and disability insurance.
Additional perks include a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus
pass, access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate
childcare needs, fitness center access , and much more!
For a comprehensive overview of the benefits available, explore
our Benefits page .
At Carnegie Mellon, we value the whole package when extending
offers of employment. Beyond credentials, we evaluate the role and
responsibilities, your valuable work experience, and the knowledge
gained through education and training. We appreciate your unique
skills and the perspective you bring. Your journey with us is about
more than just a job; it’s about finding the perfect fit for your
professional growth and personal aspirations.
Are you interested in an exciting opportunity with an
exceptional organization?! Apply today!
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
More Information:
- Please visit “ Why Carnegie Mellon ” to learn more about
becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change
the world.
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