(On-site) Ultrasound Lab Engineer/Technician- Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

West Virginia University • West Virginia, WV

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute at West Virginia University is seeking a hands-on laboratory engineer or technician to support the development and testing of ultrasound technology for pre-clinical and human clinical use. This is an on-site position located in the RNI labs in Morgantown, WV. The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) is a comprehensive multidisciplinary patient care, education, research, and innovation institute providing neurological and mental healthcare. The RNI team uses the latest technologies with academic, government, and industry partners to make tangible progress to combat public health challenges.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in ultrasound engineering
• Expertise in the use of ultrasound lab equipment including oscilloscopes, function generators, amplifiers, ultrasound transducers, and hydrophones.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an ultrasound lab either in academic, military or medical environments.
• Interfaces with PCs.
• Comfortable using Microsoft office suite.
• Resourceful, hands-on and self-motivated.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent team player.
• Able to collaborate well with engineers and other team members.

Nice To Haves

• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• Familiar with LabView, MatLab, K-wave, 3-D Slicer, Schlieren imaging, SolidWorks and similar preferred.
• Ability to do basic fixture and other mechanical design a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set-up of ultrasound testing environment, including electronics and mapping tanks.
• Collecting and automating collection of ultrasound field mapping data.
• Setting up and collecting images of ultrasound pressure fields.
• Fixturing ultrasound transducers for lab and pre-clinical use.
• Testing and documentation in support of regulatory submissions.

Benefits

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• A range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6%25 employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks.
• Wellness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level