Job Title: Research Associate
PVN ID: CC-1711-002211
Category: Research
Location: The CITY COLLEGE of NEW YORK

Job Description

General Description

 

 Biomedical Engineering Research Associate. PhD or postdoctoral level researcher with experience in numerical and experimental biomechanics of soft and mineralized tissues.

 

Other Duties

Job Duties

Major duties will include the acquisition, management, and analysis of micro computed tomography imaging (µCT) data in studies using human and animal tissues, as well as the development of tissue-specific finite element models produced from µCT images. Primary activities include preparing human and animal tissues for µCT scanning, reconstruction of images, and analyses of microarchitecture and morphology. Other major activity comprises planning and performing experimental biomechanical testing on tissues and on live animals. Duties also include interacting with graduate and undergraduate students, and management of laboratory supplies and safety.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

Candidates should have good interpersonal and communication skills to communicate and work as a team member with research and administrative staff and students. It is expected that candidates will work independently, and will show the ability to establish priorities to meet deadlines and accomplish established goals. Knowledge and experience using standard software programs including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Knowledge of computer programming/scripting (e.g., Matlab, Fortran); knowledge and experience on image processing software (Nrecon, ImageJ, Mimics, ScanIP) and finite element software (abaqus), preferable with experience on hyperelasticity, rupture mechanics and non-linear mechanics. Experience in segmentation calibration of contrast enhanced µCT images of biological tissues. Demonstrated experience with data acquisition and management of tissue biomechanics. Knowledge of cochlear biomechanics, acoustics, solid-fluid interaction, biomedical and electrical engineering, and/or related fields.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Biomedical Engineering
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$48,000.00 - $50,000.00
Closing Date
Jan 10, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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