Engineering & Design Sr. Specialist

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Chicago, ILLINOIS
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

Department
 

BSD RAO - Research Staff: Aydogan Lab


About the Department
 

The Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology provides care for patients with many different types of cancer, and includes a team of 8 physicians, 9 nurses and clinical support staff, 17 radiation therapists, 8 administrative support staff, and 16 physicists/dosimetrists to treat about 90 patients daily. The scope of care spans consultation, treatment planning, treatment (with high energy x-rays, and/or procedures that involve radioactive sources), management through radiation treatment, and post-treatment survivorship care. The department actively participates in the University's research community. Researchers from the department have made groundbreaking discoveries in all aspects of cancer therapy.


Job Summary
 

The job leads and provides expertise to the development of programs for establishing operating data and conducting experimental tests for assigned functions or departments within the University. Designs, modifies, and tests electronic systems and equipment. Confers with management to determine engineering feasibility and cost effectiveness. Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline.

Responsibilities

  • Independently researches, designs and evaluates a variety of mechanical processes and machinery.

  • Recommends process development activities including drawing board layout, interpretation and implementation of project specifications and documentation requirements.

  • Uses solid understanding of construction to install and repair new and existing electronic systems. Analyzes equipment to establish operating data and conduct experimental tests.

  • Conducts engineering studies and assigns work to technical staff. Has considerable knowledge of the organization, processes and customers. Plans own resources effectively to ensure projects are delivered on time, to standard and to budget.

  • Performs other related work as needed.


Minimum Qualifications
 

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

  • Graduate Degree in related field.

Experience:

  • Background in medical physics and/or biomedical engineering.

  • Expertise required scientific programming and writing.

  • Prior Experience with small animal irradiators including, commissioning, QA, maintenance, small animal irradiations including treatment planning and delivery and image analysis and co-registration with MR, PET, CT, EPR, US.

Application Documents

  • Resume (required)

  • Cover Letter (preferred)



When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.



Job Family
 

Research


Role Impact
 

Individual Contributor


FLSA Status
 

Exempt


Pay Frequency
 

Monthly


Scheduled Weekly Hours
 

40


Benefits Eligible
 

Yes


Requires Compliance with University Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement
 

Yes


Drug Test Required
 

No


Health Screen Required
 

No


Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No


Posting Statement
 

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