Rice360 Global Health Post-Baccalaureate Fellow

About the role

The Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies (Rice360), a multi-disciplinary institute at Rice University, is seeking a Global Health Post-Baccalaureate Fellow to support research and development of low-cost healthcare technologies.

Responsibilities

• Conducts basic research and prototype development
• Collects and analyzes data
• Proofreads and edits published written work
• Drafts abstracts, articles, reports, and other publications
• Affixes to project management responsibilities
• Maintains comprehensive documentation for project longevity
• Assists in developing new technologies
• Interacts with clinicians and external stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physical sciences, preferably in bioengineering/biomedical engineering
• 1+ year(s) of related experience (can be gained during education or internship) in developing biomedical engineering technologies and/or in the healthcare field
• Master’s degree in engineering or physical sciences, or additional related education on an equivalent year for year basis
• Experience developing technology for low- or under-resourced settings, preferably sub-Saharan Africa
• Experience working in low-resource settings or with non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
• Experience working in an institution of higher education
• Experience working in a highly collaborative and multi-cultural environment
• Knowledge of global health challenges and best practices
• Knowledge of CAD and related software such as SolidWorks or Fusion360
• Ability to write, proof-read, and follow protocols
• Ability to work under deadline with flexibility, tact, good judgment, discretion, and take initiative
• Demonstrated sensitivity to low resource settings

Qualifications

• Knowledge of software statistical packages such as Stata, SAS, R, or HLM
• Good analytical and research skills
• Good verbal and written communications skills including proofreading
• Good presentation skills

Skills

• Knowledge of software statistical packages such as Stata, SAS, R, or HLM
• Good analytical and research skills
• Good verbal and written communications skills including proofreading
• Good presentation skills

Benefits

Rice University HR | Benefits: https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits

Pay

Hiring Range: $46,000 - $48,000/year, contingent upon qualifications and experience.

Schedule

This is a full-time position (Monday-Friday 8am–5pm) based in Houston, TX, with occasional early morning, evening, or weekend work required to accommodate time zone differences for important meetings with teams across sub-Saharan Africa, in the US, and the UK.