Postdoctoral Scholar - Surgery

About the role

The Penn State College of Medicine, Division of Applied Biomedical Engineering in the Department of Surgery, in Hershey, PA, is seeking a highly driven post-doctoral scholar.

Responsibilities

• Designing and optimizing rotary blood pump components, including impellers/rotors, volutes, and hydrodynamic bearings
• Conducting computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulations to evaluate pump hydraulic performance, blood damage (hemolysis, vWF, platelets), and bearing clearance
• Planning and executing in vitro experimental testing, including hydraulic performance characterization and blood-based assays
• Supporting in vivo (large-animal) studies in collaboration with the surgical and veterinary team
• Analyzing and interpreting data, preparing manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication, and presenting at scientific conferences
• Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students

Requirements

• Recent PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field, with significant experience in mechanical circulatory support systems or rotary blood pump development
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following: turbomachinery design, tribology, hydrodynamic bearings, CFD/FSI modeling, or pump hydraulic testing
• Proficiency with engineering software such as CAD (e.g. SolidWorks), CFD solvers (e.g., CONVERGE, ANSYS Fluent, ABAQUS), and FEM/FSI tools
• Strong critical thinking skills, rigorous training in the scientific method, and the ability to synthesize scientific literature to generate novel hypotheses
• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and strong written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Recent PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field, with significant experience in mechanical circulatory support systems or rotary blood pump development
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following: turbomachinery design, tribology, hydrodynamic bearings, CFD/FSI modeling, or pump hydraulic testing
• Proficiency with engineering software such as CAD (e.g. SolidWorks), CFD solvers (e.g., CONVERGE, ANSYS Fluent, ABAQUS), and FEM/FSI tools
• Strong critical thinking skills, rigorous training in the scientific method, and the ability to synthesize scientific literature to generate novel hypotheses
• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and strong written and verbal communication skills

Skills

• Experience with turbomachinery design
• Expertise in tribology
• Knowledge of hydrodynamic bearings
• Proficiency in CFD/FSI modeling
• Experience with pump hydraulic testing
• Proficiency with CAD software (SolidWorks)
• Experience with CFD solvers (CONVERGE, ANSYS Fluent, ABAQUS)
• Experience with FEM/FSI tools

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• The position is on campus, in person.

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule