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SNR Laboratory, Image Guided Therapy Program Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School

Robotics programmer and engineer (Full-time)

• Title of position and grade

Robotics programmer and engineer

• Characteristic duties and responsibilities
  • Design, test, and build surgical robots
  • Develop control software for surgical robot
  • Document the detail of the robot
  • Technically assist in academic researchers
  • Interface external collaborators and assist in their application using the developed tools and software

• Qualifications

Candidate must have a minimum of a BS degree in Engineering or Physics, with at least 5 years proven experience with developing and/or modifying robot, preferably in the academic research setting.

Strong skill in C++ programming is needed.

Experience in developing PC-based motion controllers system is a preferable.

Knowledge of any of the following is a plus: motion controllers, coordinate transformation, programmable logic controllers (PLC), network programming, linux administration, and machine vision technology.

• Compensation

Competitive according to experience.

Contact . Dr. MXXXXXXXX. . Posting to appear soon at XXXX

Training Specialist (Part-time)

• Title of position and grade

Training Specialist

• Name of employing Hospital and Department:

National Center for Image Guided Therapy in the Department of Radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital

• Minimum degree and field of specialized knowledge required to perform the job:

Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering or related field.

• Minimum years of experience required in the filed:

5 years of doctoral and postdoctoral experience

• Licenses or special skills necessary to perform the job:

Background in medical image analysis, mechanical engineering, parallel computing

• Characteristic duties and responsibilities

Designs and coordinates training programs based on 3D Slicer for Image Guided Therapy. Conducts training courses. Interfaces with the internal and external users of 3D Slicer on behalf of the NCIGT. Performs interviews and consultation surveys with management to analyze training needs. Assists in compiling training manuals for specific topics. Assists and encourages collaborators to develop their unique research program through training programs. Develops training resources by preparing notes and visual displays in coordination with training needs and specific departmental needs.

• Qualifications

Candidate must have a minimum of a BS degree in Engineering or Physics, with at least 5 years proven experience with biomedical engineering research including programming and at least one year of proven experience in teaching in higher-education. Candidate must have a sufficient language skill to conduct lectures in English. Experience in image guided therapy is a strong plus. Knowledge in patient-to-image registration, image registration, image segmentation, and medical visualization are plus. Experience in programing in UNIX environment is a strong plus. Knowledge of any of the following is a plus: motion controllers, coordinate transformation, and machine vision technology.

• Compensation

Competitive according to experience.

Contact . Dr. MXXXXXXXX. . Posting to appear soon at XXXX