Positions In The Wallace H. Coulter Department Of Biomedical Engineering
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JOB OPENING: Design Instructor
ORGANIZATION: The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University (Georgia Tech Campus)
SUPERVISOR: Dr. Paul Benkeser

The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University is seeking a non-tenure track full-time Design Instructor to teach introductory, capstone and masters courses in biomedical engineering design. The anticipated appointment date is the start of the fall semester, 2012.

About the Department: The Coulter Department has 35 FTE primary faculty members and awards approximately 160 B.S. degrees annually from its ABET accredited biomedical engineering program. The department's undergraduate and graduate programs are both ranked 2nd, by the 2011 survey in U.S. News & World Report. Students in the undergraduate program are introduced to real-world design problems in biomedical engineering in a second-year course where they explore design concepts, tools and methodologies through design experiences. What they learn in this course is foundational to the design experiences they will be challenged with in their capstone design course, and for some in a follow-up elective advanced design course. These courses provide student teams with hands-on experience to develop/enhance their skills in user needs identification and design research, project planning, concept and prototype development, design verification testing, FDA Quality Systems Regulations, design controls and regulatory pathways for commercialization of medical devices. Students in the new master's program in biomedical innovation and development are required to complete a two-semester team-based design project with healthcare professionals and industry partners.

Required Qualifications: Candidates with a minimum of a master's degree in engineering or closely related field, and 10 years of cumulative experience in research and development, engineering and/or commercial development of medical devices, biological products or related products are encouraged to apply. Previous instructional experience in academic or professional settings is highly desirable. Candidates with knowledge and experience in FDA and ISO regulatory requirements, intellectual property procedures, and business/industry development are preferred. A successful candidate will have strong leadership qualities and an ability to successfully interact and communicate with students, faculty, healthcare and industry professional. A demonstrable network of contacts in the life sciences or medical device industry is a plus

Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and skills.

Application Procedure: Application packages must contain: (1) letter of interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) statements of teaching philosophy; and (4) the names and complete contact information for, at least, five professional references. Successfully completing a background screening and submission of official transcripts of highest degree (chosen candidate) are conditions of employment.

Application materials must be submitted, in pdf format, to Professor Paul Benkeser, Senior Associate Chair via email at: pbenkeser@gatech.edu. The evaluation process is expected to start immediately. Applications will be reviewed continuously, until the position has been filled.

JOB OPENING: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
RESEARCH AREA: SYSTEMS BIOLOGY ANALYSIS OF DENDRITIC CELL INTERACTIONS WITH BIOMATERIALS
DEPARTMENT: THE WALLACE H. COULTER DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

A postdoctoral fellow is sought for immediate hire to work on a project that will use a systems biology/computational analysis of dendritic cell (DC) responses to infer the receptors (and combinations thereof) that DCs use to recognize and respond to biomaterials. The goals of this project are to 1) develop a model of how DCs integrate information from multiple receptor families concurrently to elicit phenotypic plasticity and 2) use this model to elucidate the key receptor families used by DCs to recognize and respond to biomaterials. The project will develop expertise in experimental design, analysis of immune cell outcome responses, and statistical modeling of immune cell responses. Specific techniques to be used include culture of human peripheral blood derived DCs and treatment with biomaterials, assessment of DC responses (e.g. surface marker expression, cytokine release and activation of signaling pathways using multiplex technology), and validation of receptor families using siRNAs. Furthermore, partial least squares regression (PLSR) statistical modeling of the DC response data set to known ligand presentation will be used to derive receptor families harnessed by biomaterials. This is an NIH R21-funded collaborative research project between Dr. Julia Babensee and Dr. Melissa Kemp, both in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech and Emory University. The laboratories of these two investigators are adjacent in the Petit Biotechnology Building at Georgia Tech and the postodoctoral fellow will work closely with both laboratories and investigators.

Interested candidates should have as Ph.D. in engineering or a basic science (e.g., biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, biology). Experience in at least some of the following techniques is preferred (but not necessary): mammalian cell culture, ELISA, flow cytometry, siRNA, Luminex, statistical modeling. The ability to contribute productively in a multidisciplinary team environment is essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Interested applicants should forward by e-mail a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a short description of career goals and the names, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of three references to:

• Julia E. Babensee, Ph.D.
• Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Atlanta, GA 30332-0363
• Email: julia.babensee@bme.gatech.edu

JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ASSOCIATE I
SUPPORTED BY: NEUROLOGICAL BIOMATERIALS AND CANCER THERAPEUTICS LABORATORY
DEPARTMENT: THE WALLACE H. COULTER DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
SUPERVISOR: DR. BELLAMKONDA, ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT – RESEARCH

The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University is seeking a Research Associate I for the Neurological Biomaterials and Cancer Therapeutics Laboratory. The successful candidate must be a well-organized multi-tasker with the ability to work in a dynamic research environment. Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as this position is required to interact with faculty, collaborators, as well as, other external constituents on behalf of Professor Bellamkonda.

Under the direction of Professor Bellamkonda the Research Associate I will be responsible for research activities involving the GT-FIRE, Large Proposal Support, BioIMPACT, NIH T32 management (Biomaterials training grant), and the Graduate Leadership Program. This position will assist Professor Bellamkonda with generating and documenting policy and other process documents for the AVPR. Additionally, the Research Associate I will assist research personnel with assembling, reading and editing research papers, grants and progress reports; ensuring timely submissions. Working closely with a lead researcher this position ensures grants and their stewardship, and accounts are in proper order; manages travel logistics for Professor Bellamkonda, donors and other official guests; maintains laboratory website content working with IT staff to satisfy technical needs. This position serves as primary support for Dr. Bellamkonda.

Minimum Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree. A background in science is a plus, but not required. Travel is typically not required.

Applications should include: a brief summary of past accomplishments, curriculum vitae and the names and email addresses of three professional references. Send applications to:

• Balakrishna Pai, Ph.D.
• Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Atlanta, GA 30332-0363
• Email: balakrishna.pai@bme.gatech.edu

JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING)
RESEARCH AREA: CARDIOVASCULAR BIOMECHANICS / HEART VALVE MECHANICS
INSTITUTE: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, GEORGIA INST OF TECHNOLOGY
SUPERVISOR: DR. AJIT YOGANATHAN, ASSOCIATE CHAIR FOR RESEARCH

This position provides technical leadership for design, manufacturing and testing of a pediatric continous venovenous hemofilteration (CVVH) device, funded by the National Institutes of Health via the American Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) Act Stimulus Funds.

The successful candidate will develop a comprehensive touch screen device interface, with all essential device programming for a novel CVVH device concept using fundamental electro-mechanical and software engineering skills. Ideal candidate will take a leadership role to develop the algorithm design, implementation in an embedded micro-computing system, and test the device for full electro-mechanical functionality.

Position Responsibilities

• Principle designer and programmer for all device software-hardware needs
  
• Ensuring that Human Factors and Industrial Design input is addressed
  
• Ensuring product, safety and quality
  
• Owning the System Requirements and System Architecture
  
• Responsible for the R&D deliverables as defined in the Design and Development Plan
  
• Reviewing and assessing incoming technical issues
  
• Technical content of design reviews
  
• Reviewing and approving design changes
  
• Generating and maintaining program, project and feature list
  
• Ensuring user needs are captured, quality requirements are met and technical risks are mitigated
  
• Owning the design Risk Management Plan, Risk Management Report, hazard analysis and risk controls
  
• Ability to understand and resolve the competing constraints between interrelated functions (engineering, manufacturing, regulatory, marketing, etc.) required to deliver product to market
  
  

Job Requirements

• Must possess a Bachelors' degree in Electrical Engineering. MS Engineering Preferred.
  
• Must have 1-2 years experience and possess strong current knowledge on electro-mechanical device design and programming / embedded systems programming / architecture.
  
• Possess the ability to solve platform level problems that are highly complex and highly diverse in scope.
  
• Able to identify problems before they present themselves and proactively identifies and presents opportunities for improvement at the feature, product and process levels.
  
• Create multiple solutions to problems with solid analysis and trade-off studies
  
• Possess the ability to influence cross functional teams on design decisions at all levels
  
• Ability to conduct effective Design Reviews.
  
• Ability to understand and resolve interdisciplinary engineering challenges and constraints.
  
  

Applications, with curriculum vitae and bibliography, summary of past accomplishments, and the names and email addresses of three references, should be sent to the address below:

• Dr. Ajit P. Yoganathan
  
• Regents Professor and Associate Chair for Research
  
• Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
  
• Georgia Institute of Technology
  
• Atlanta, GA 30332
  
• Tel: (404)-894-2849
  
• Email: ajit.yoganathan@bme.gatech.edu
  

JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ENGINEER (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)
RESEARCH AREA:  CARDIOVASCULAR BIOMECHANICS / HEART VALVE MECHANICS
INSTITUTE: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, GEORGIA INST OF TECHNOLOGY
SUPERVISOR: DR. AJIT YOGANATHAN, ASSOCIATE CHAIR FOR RESEARCH

This position provides technical leadership for design, manufacturing and testing of a pediatric continous venovenous hemofilteration (CVVH) device, funded by the National Institutes of Health via the American Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) Act Stimulus Funds.

The successful candidate will develop a comprehensive design of the proposed CVVH device concept using fundamental mechanical engineering skills. Ideal candidate will take a leadership role to develop the design, manufacture, and test the device for efficiency and blood compatibility.

Position Responsibilities

* Principle designer and device assembler
* Provide manufacturing/fabrication oversight and integrate efforts of sub-system design and manufacturing/fabrication
* Ensuring that Human Factors and Industrial Design input is addressed
* Ensuring product manufacturability, serviceability, safety and quality
* Owning the System Requirements and System Architecture
* Responsible for the R&D deliverables as defined in the Design and Development Plan
* Reviewing and assessing incoming technical issues
* Technical content of design reviews
* Reviewing and approving design changes
* Generating and maintaining program, project and feature list
* Ensuring user needs are captured, quality requirements are met and technical risks are mitigated
* Owning the design Risk Management Plan, Risk Management Report, hazard analysis and risk controls
* Ability to understand and resolve the competing constraints between interrelated functions (engineering, manufacturing, regulatory, marketing, etc.) required to deliver product to market

Job Requirements

* Must possess a Bachelors' degree in Mechanical Engineering. MS Engineering Preferred.
* Must have 1-2 years experience and possess strong current knowledge on Design and manufacturing tools.
* Possess the ability to solve platform level problems that are highly complex and highly diverse in scope.
* Able to identify problems before they present themselves and proactively identifies and presents opportunities for improvement at the feature, product and process levels.
* Create multiple solutions to problems with solid analysis and trade-off studies
* Possess the ability to influence cross functional teams on design decisions at all levels
* Ability to conduct effective Design Reviews.
* Ability to understand and resolve interdisciplinary engineering challenges and constraints

Preferably successful candidate would also have experience with electromechanical design.

Applications, with curriculum vitae and bibliography, summary of past accomplishments, and the names and email addresses of three references, should be sent to the address below:

• Dr. Ajit P. Yoganathan
  
• Regents Professor and Associate Chair for Research
  
• Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
  
• Georgia Institute of Technology
  
• Atlanta, GA 30332
  
• Tel: (404)-894-2849
  
• Email: ajit.yoganathan@bme.gatech.edu

JOB OPENING: POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW
RESEARCH AREA: LABORATORY FOR CARDIAC REGENERATION
SUPERVISOR: PROFESSOR MICHAEL DAVIS
INSTITUTE: EMORY UNIVERSITY

Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration at Emory University is seeking to hire 1-2 postdoctoral research fellows. Applicants must have a strong background in molecular biology, experience with in vivo work, and an excellent graduate publication record. The main project involves the use of novel biomaterials to deliver therapeutics to the heart following myocardial infarction. The ideal candidate will have experience collaborating with labs of differing disciplines, and is expected to work toward developing an independent research direction. The laboratory is a growing laboratory in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.

Please forward your CV, a cover letter describing your interests in the field and future research, and a list of 3 references to:

Dr. Michael Davis (michael.davis@bme.emory.edu).