Postdoctoral Research Associate – Engineering
| Company | Wash U |
|---|---|
| Location | St. Louis, MO, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | PhD |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- PhD in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, physics, computer science or a related field.
- Self-motivated, independent, and possess training in areas of silicon-photonics, biomedical optics, laser-tissue interaction, instrumentation, microelectronics, signal processing, or programming.
- Demonstrated record of achievement, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills to work with a multidisciplinary research team.
Responsibilities
- Manages their own project, which is expected to yield one or more publications.
- Develops expertise in silicon photonics and optical imaging system, including design, fabrication, and testing.
- Supports or leads evaluation of novel OCT imaging systems via animal studies, and patient studies.
- Mentors doctoral, master’s and undergraduate students engaged in independent research activities.
- Develops proficiency in career skills, including writing, public speaking, networking, and critical evaluation of scientific literature.
- Presents scientific work both inside and outside the University with excellent oral communication skills.
- Assists with grant preparation and project reporting, and contributes to laboratory organization including meeting planning.
- Designs research experiments, evaluates research findings and reports results.
- Conscientious discharge of research responsibilities.
- Maintains conformity with ethical standards in research.
- Maintains compliance with good laboratory practice including the maintenance of adequate research records.
- Engages in open and timely discussion with the mentor regarding possession or distribution of material, reagents, or records belonging to their laboratory and any proposed disclosure of findings or techniques privately or in publications.
- Interacts in a professional manner with co-trainees, staff members and members of the research group.
- Adherence to all applicable University policies, procedures and regulations.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.