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Postdoctoral Associate
Job Description
| Position ID: | Duke -BME -DUKEGRILL3 [#25209, 3820] |
| Position Title: | |
| Position Type: | Postdoctoral |
| Position Location: | Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States [map ] |
| Subject Area: | Engineering / Biomedical |
| Appl Deadline: | (posted 2023/07/26, listed until 2024/01/26) |
| Position Description: | Apply |
| Duke Biomedical Engineering (in a collaborative NIH grant effort with Neurosurgery) is seeking a post doctoral engineer to interface with a medical device in a Microsoft Windows environment and wearables (Apple Watch). The post-doc will work closely with research and clinical staff studying deep brain stimulation for treatment of Parkinson’s disease. We recently received a second four-year grant and need a programmer to extend our existing application to meet the needs of the new planned experiments in an FDA (under an IDE) and Duke (IRB) environment. The developed application will interface with an implanted medical device to change device settings as well as display and save time series data from the device. The incoming data will be analyzed in real-time using an arbitrary controller designed by research staff, implementing closed loop device control using several defined control policies. This position may be extended to interface with additional devices for future studies including intraoperative work. DUTIES & WORK PERFORMED: • Implement application from defined requirements using existing API. • Work with research staff to design and perform application testing for FDA evaluation. • Thoroughly document coding and testing activities. • Train research staff to use the developed application and meet with patients to understand their needs and device performance. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Professional Knowledge Competencies: • Business Sense: Understanding of industry and current business environment that focuses on maximizing contribution to the organization • Customer Focus: Dedication to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers • Decision Making: Make sound decisions based on pertinent facts, relevant information, available evidence, and good judgment • Drive & Productivity: Demonstrate capacity for sustained effort, even over long periods • Technical Expertise: Demonstrate technical and project knowledge and expertise required to obtain superior performance • Knowledge Transfer: Seek out opportunities to share knowledge and skills Organizational & Project Accountability Competencies: • Flexibility: Understand changing business priorities and requirements; adapt as necessary • Initiative: Go beyond job requirements to seize an opportunity or accomplish a task • Innovation & Creativity: Develop unique and novel solutions to problems or opportunities • Managing Performance: Establish clear self/team priorities and objectives; monitors performance against objectives • Process Management: Implement processes and practices that are able to adapt quickly to changing organization, business, and market demands. Interpersonal and Leadership Competencies: • Communication: Communicate information clearly and create an environment where people can engage in open dialogue and reach effective solutions together • Influence: Ability to focus others on core issues and outcomes and persuade them to adopt or support a position or agenda • Organizational Integration: Links and coordinates with other departments, works across boundaries, and understands the implications of own actions beyond the immediate area • Problem Solving: Gather and analyze information and use it to develop effective solutions to difficult problems • Teamwork: Works well and collaborates with others to achieve organizational and team goals. EDUCATION: Required: Doctoral degree in a related field (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related field) or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: Required: • Experience with C# and Python. • Experience with embedded systems. • Low-latency (near real-time) and multithreaded solutions. • Ability to work independently in a small team. • Familiarity with best coding practices, documentation, and git. Preferred: • Experience with clinical trials, medical devices and FDA or other highly regulated industry. • Experience with control theory (PID, neural networks etc). • Experience working with patients. • Experience performing scientific experiments. • Experience with deep brain stimulation or EEG. Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. |
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