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TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, Mechanical Engineering (MechE)-Traverso Lab, to join a multidisciplinary group of researchers and staff supporting initiatives focused on developing clinically-relevant solutions to gastrointestinal drug delivery systems. Responsibilities include designing drug delivery systems to be tested in small and large animals, performing ex vivo experimental tasks such as dissection for evaluating the interaction between prototype and tissue and setting up experiments with gastrointestinal tissue; formulating and performing physicochemical/stability characterization of excipients for oral drug delivery; executing statistical analysis of experiments; ordering materials; laboratory upkeep; summarizing and documenting research results/findings; researching and providing content for presentations, grants, and fellowship proposals; ensuring safety standards/procedures are followed, preparing lab for inspections, and correcting problems; and training/coordinating work of junior-level staff, student employees, and/or temporary staff.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: B.S. in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, material science, chemical engineering, bioengineering, or related field; two years' experience (co-op and internships considered); self-motivation; willingness to learn new tools/techniques; strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team; comfort summarizing and reporting results to researchers; commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work; meticulous attention to detail; practiced documentation skills; and ability to follow safety procedures and maintain a safe work environment. A research background in biomedical engineering and hands-on experience/rapid prototyping skills would be ideal, but training to gain further skills will be available. Those with relevant experience in five or more of the following are encouraged to apply: CAD/CAM (SolidWorks/HSMWorks, Fusion360); material characterization (biomaterials properties, scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, FT-IR); polymer science/polymer formulation; drug delivery/pharmaceutical sciences; and ex vivo tissue handling (tissue processing for histological analysis). Job #22349

This is a two-year appointment subject to renewal based on available funding.

2/7/23