Spine Research Assistant
Hospital for Special Surgery•New York, NY
•$24 - $37•Onsite
About The Position
A position is available for a candidate at the Hospital for Special Surgery within the Khormaee Lab to start as soon as possible. The focus of the Khormaee Lab is the biologic/material interface in spinal devices. The ideal candidate would focus on assessment of biologic tissues, with a focus on cellular level dynamics, adjacent to implant surfaces. Candidates should have completed a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering or related field at the time of starting the position. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in live cell imaging and cell/tissue engineering.
Requirements
- Completed a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering or related field at the time of starting the position.
- Experience in assessment of tissues adjacent to implants, including histology, confocal imaging and UCT
- Experience in cell handling (tissue culture, FACS), tissue/cellular imaging preferred
- Interest in the surface properties of materials currently or potentially used in spine surgery, and how those surfaces affect biologically relevant cellular/tissue behaviors
- Highly self-motivated, able to work both independently and in multidisciplinary teams including engineers, biologists, clinicians and statisticians
Nice To Haves
- Expertise in live cell imaging and cell/tissue engineering.
- Expertise using scientific and statistical computing software, such as STATA, MATLAB and R optional, but helpful
- Interest or Experience in mechanical characterization of biological tissues or models of biologic substrates (e.g. hydrogels), primarily at the micro and nanoscale, optional but helpful
Responsibilities
- Researcher for Spine Surgery Applications
- Assessment of biologic tissues, with a focus on cellular level dynamics, adjacent to implant surfaces.
- Assessment of tissues adjacent to implants, including histology, confocal imaging and UCT
- Cell handling (tissue culture, FACS), tissue/cellular imaging
- Investigate the surface properties of materials currently or potentially used in spine surgery, and how those surfaces affect biologically relevant cellular/tissue behaviors
- Mechanical characterization of biological tissues or models of biologic substrates (e.g. hydrogels), primarily at the micro and nanoscale
Benefits
- additional benefits consistent with the role
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
