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Research Scientist/Engineer for Microsystems-based Medical Technologies (Open Rank)

DaVita Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Full-time
Part-time

Job ID

278201

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Location

Atlanta, Georgia

Full / Part Time

Full-Time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation.

We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship.

Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths.

The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts.

Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security.

Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Job Summary

The Research Scientist or Engineer will assist with activities related to the ACME POCT and perform projects for users of the IMS cleanroom and characterization facilities related to the design, fabrication, characterization, and testing of microsystems-based medical technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with activities related to the ACME POCT including assisting with the annual solicitation for new technologies, meeting with inventors to determine roadblocks to translation and commercialization, attending regular meetings, and performing hands-on fabrication and characterization of medical devices in support of ACME-related companies using IMS facilities.
  • Collaborate with internal and external research groups to provide fabrication and characterization consultation, remote fabrication and characterization services, and data analysis with a focus on microsystems-based medical technologies.
  • Perform independent research including writing proposals, raising research funding, interacting with sponsors, and publishing journal articles.
  • Coordinate with other IMS employees and users to assist in maintaining, operating, and upgrading the facility.
  • Perform other related job duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.

2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook.

Research Engineer / Scientist II

  • A master's degree in science, engineering or related area, and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
  • A master's degree in science, engineering or related area, and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a bachelor's degree, or
  • A Doctoral degree

Senior Research Engineer / Scientist

  • A master's degree and seven (7) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
  • A master's degree and nine (9) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a bachelor's degree, or
  • A Doctoral degree and four (4) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

  • A PhD in a relevant science or engineering field.
  • Knowledge and hands-on experience in performing micro- / nano-fabrication and materials characterization.
  • Knowledge and hands-on experience in the research, development, design, fabrication and testing of microsystems-based medical technologies including point-of-care technologies and lateral flow assays.
  • Outstanding and proven ability to build and maintain strong interpersonal and professional working relationships with a wide range of constituents.
  • Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative, develop strategy, and make decisions.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Required Documents to Attach

Please list 3 professional references.

Contact Information

For additional information about this job opening, please contact Cecelia Jones, [email protected].

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all.

To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and / or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services.

Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Background Check

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening.

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