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Post Doc Research Fellow - Biomedical Engineering

  • 494901
  • Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
  • Full-time Faculty

Salary/Position Classification

  • $45,000+ annual Dependent on Experience, Exempt
  • One year contract expected to start September 1, 2024
  • 40 hours per week
  • 100% Remote Work Availability: No
  • Hybrid Work Availability: No

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral fellowship to conduct research in the area of optical imaging. We are working on developing, testing, and verifying novel biomedical instruments. We also work on image enhancement, biomedical image, and data analysis, and automatic disease detection using different artificial intelligence approaches. The prospective post-doctoral fellow must have a programming, spectroscopy, engineering, and research background

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Developing, and verifying a novel biomedical instrument.
  • Testing the imaging system on small animal
  • Applying image processing tools to enhance biomedical images.
  • Extracting different biomarkers from the skin from spectral data
  • Utilizing artificial intelligence approaches for automatic disease detection. 

Required Competencies

  • Track record of published research findings through peer-reviewed publications.
  • Problem-solving skills and determination to explore new ideas.
  • Management and leadership skills
  • Fluency in English, both spoken and written

Minimum Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Engineering (Biomedical/Electrical/Mechanical/Computer)
  • Successful completion of criminal history records check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with medical imaging, optical imaging, or BioPhotonics.
  • Research background in machine learning and AI.
  • Experience with signal/Image processing.
  • Programming skills such as LabView, MATLAB, Python.

To Apply

To assure full consideration, applications must be received by July 8, 2024 and include the following materials:

  • CV that includes records of publication
  • Cover letter
  • Unofficial transcripts. Please note that the selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts upon hire.

Position is open until filled

Please note, all employment postings close at 11:55pm CST.

Position Benefits

Benefits include single or family health care coverage (UND pays the full premium), life insurance, employee assistance program, retirement plans with generous employer contributions, sick leave in addition to paid holidays.

Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.

UND also offers an employee tuition waiver and a variety of professional development opportunities.

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Department: College of Engineering & Mines

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