Visiting Jr. Researcher, Surgery

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

10h • Onsite

About The Position

UT Southwestern is seeking a Jr. Researcher to join their Surgery group. This role will focus on the development of computational models for patients with congenital heart disease and borderline size ventricles undergoing complex biventricular repair. The goal is to predict the short-term risk of ventricle failure after repair. The candidate will also contribute to scientific presentations and publications.

Requirements

• Working on a terminal degree
• 0 experience

Responsibilities

• Development of computational models for patients with congenital heart disease and borderline size ventricles undergoing complex biventricular repair.
• Specific implementations within the OpenSource library PhysioBlocks (for biomechanical computational modeling) related to patients with borderline size ventricles (including e.g., representation of double-outlet right ventricle; double-inlet left ventricle; Glenn connection; etc).
• Predict the potential short-term risk of the failure of the borderline-size ventricle after the biventricular repair using computational models.
• Contribute to scientific presentations and publications in scientific journals.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree