Spine Research Assistant

What You Will Be Doing

The focus of the Khormaee Lab is the biologic/material interface in spinal devices. The ideal candidate would focus on assessment of biologic tissues, with a focus on cellular level dynamics, adjacent to implant surfaces. Candidates should have completed a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering or related field at the time of starting the position. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in live cell imaging and cell/tissue engineering.

Character Traits, Abilities, and Skills

• Experience in assessment of tissues adjacent to implants, including histology, confocal imaging and UCT
• Experience in cell handling (tissue culture, FACS), tissue/cellular imaging preferred
• Interest in the surface properties of materials currently or potentially used in spine surgery, and how those surfaces affect biologically relevant cellular/tissue behaviors
• Expertise using scientific and statistical computing software, such as STATA, MATLAB and R (optional, but helpful)
• Interest or Experience in mechanical characterization of biological tissues or models of biologic substrates (e.g. hydrogels), primarily at the micro and nanoscale (optional but helpful)
• Highly self-motivated, able to work both independently and in multidisciplinary teams including engineers, biologists, clinicians and statisticians

Requirements

Candidates should have completed a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering or related field at the time of starting the position.

Qualifications

Candidates should have expertise in live cell imaging and cell/tissue engineering.

Skills

• Experience in assessment of tissues adjacent to implants, including histology, confocal imaging and UCT
• Experience in cell handling (tissue culture, FACS), tissue/cellular imaging preferred
• Interest in the surface properties of materials currently or potentially used in spine surgery, and how those surfaces affect biologically relevant cellular/tissue behaviors
• Expertise using scientific and statistical computing software, such as STATA, MATLAB and R (optional, but helpful)
• Interest or Experience in mechanical characterization of biological tissues or models of biologic substrates (e.g. hydrogels), primarily at the micro and nanoscale (optional but helpful)

Pay

The base pay scale for this position is $22.53 - $34.28. In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation.

Schedule

Work Shift: Day

Benefits

This position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role.