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Lead Research Engineer

University of Pittsburgh
15260 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Posted 4 days ago

Job Description


Lead Research Engineer
Med-Otolaryngology - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26003426)


Pittsburgh CREATES is co-directed by Peter Santa Maria, MD, PhD, and Carl Snyderman, MD, MBA, faculty members in the Department of Otolaryngology. They are seeking a lead engineer for Pittsburgh CREATES (Collaborative Research, Education and Technology Advancement in Surgery), supporting medical device innovation through needs-based design, rapid prototyping (3D printing, laser cutting), and translational research development.

Responsibilities include clinical needs-finding in collaboration with surgical faculty, prototype fabrication and iteration, support of global health innovation initiatives including SPARK Gorongosa, and coordination of CREATES engineering activities under the direction of the co-directors.


Job Summary

Designs, fabricates, and maintains research instrumentation and develops conceptual project design and instrumentation, software programs, and data collection methods.Assists with conducting research and oversees research projects. Utilizes specialized data analysis software and performs advanced data analysis. Contributes to manuscripts and reviews others' research papers for publication.


Essential Functions

The job requires prototype fabrication and iteration. Designs, fabricates, and maintains research instrumentation, including developing and constructing hardware instrumentation, evaluating commercial resources, methods and materials, implementing algorithms, creating software, and investigating new approaches and technologies.


Physical Effort

Job requires a mixture of standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time.
Assignment Category: Full-time regular
Job Classification: Staff.Lead Research Engineer
Job Family: Research
Job Sub Family: Research Engineering
Campus: Pittsburgh
Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Years of Experience Required: 3
Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Additional details about Required Licensure/Certification: none

Work Schedule: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday–Friday

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.
Hiring Range: To be determined based on qualifications
Relocation_Offered: Yes
Visa Sponsorship Provided: Yes
Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check
Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable
Required Documents: Resume
Optional Documents: Not Applicable

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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