Research Scientist/Engineer for Microsystems-based Medical Technologies (Open Rank)

Overview

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About The Institute for Matter and Systems at the Georgia Institute of Technology

The Institute for Matter and Systems (IMS) is one of Georgia Tech's Interdisciplinary Research Institutes. Matter and systems refer to the transformational technological and societal systems that arise from the convergence of innovative materials, devices, and processes. IMS leverages Georgia Tech's researchers, state-of-the-art cleanroom and characterization facilities, and world class education and workforce development programs to facilitate the creation of the systems of tomorrow and their enabling components. IMS enables interdisciplinary research in areas such as microelectronics, the built environment, and human-centric technologies. In the area of human-centric technologies, IMS partners with Emory and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta in leading the NIH-funded Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies (ACME POCT). ACME POCT has two primary roles:

1. It assists and enables inventors from across the country who have developed microsystems-based point-of-care technologies to define their specific clinical needs, conduct clinical validation, and refine their technology, with the objective of accelerating the path to translation and clinical adoption.
2. It is a test and validation center for the NIH providing technical, analytical, and clinical assessments of industry-developed diagnostics and other medical technologies including, for example, COVID-19 and other lateral flow assays.

Atlanta, GA

The Research Scientist or Engineer will assist with activities related to the ACME POCT and perform projects for users of the IMS cleanroom and characterization facilities related to the design, fabrication, characterization, and testing of microsystems-based medical technologies.

• Assist with activities related to the ACME POCT including assisting with the annual solicitation for new technologies, meeting with inventors to determine roadblocks to translation and commercialization, attending regular meetings, and performing hands-on fabrication and characterization of medical devices in support of ACME-related companies using IMS facilities.
• Collaborate with internal and external research groups to provide fabrication and characterization consultation, remote fabrication and characterization services, and data analysis with a focus on microsystems-based medical technologies.
• Perform independent research including writing proposals, raising research funding, interacting with sponsors, and publishing journal articles.
• Coordinate with other IMS employees and users to assist in maintaining, operating, and upgrading the facility.
• Perform other related job duties as assigned.

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook (https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.1-research-faculty-hiring-and-promotion=-guidelines).

Research Engineer / Scientist II

• A master's degree in science, engineering or related area, and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A master's degree in science, engineering or related area, and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree

Senior Research Engineer / Scientist

• A master's degree and seven (7) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A master's degree and nine (9) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree and four (4) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a bachelor's degree

• A PhD in a relevant science or engineering field.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in performing micro-/nano-fabrication and materials characterization.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in the research, development, design, fabrication and testing of microsystems-based medical technologies including point-of-care technologies and lateral flow assays.
• Outstanding and proven ability to build and maintain strong interpersonal and professional working relationships with a wide range of constituents.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative, develop strategy, and make decisions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Please list 3 professional references

For additional information about this job opening, please contact Cecelia Jones, Cecelia.jones@gatech.edu

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