Research Assistant - COE

Wayne State University, United States

Updated: 1 day ago
Location: Detroit, MICHIGAN
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline:

Posting Number
045060  
Position Title
Research Assistant - COE  
Number of Vacancies
1  
School/College/Division/Institutes/Centers
05 - College of Engineering  
Primary Department
H0513-Biomedical Engineering  
Essential Functions (Job Duties)
An opening is available for a Research Assistant/Biomedical Engineer to develop and manage research projects in the area of injury biomechanics. The successful candidate will be expected to develop detailed research plans, perform impact testing involving mechanical and electronic setups, manage internal/external resources to achieve project objectives, interface with sponsors and standard setting organizations.
Essential Functions:
Manage research projects through all stages including: concept, implementation, setup and impact testing, analysis and dissemination.
Specifically, the candidate would be responsible for assisting in the preparation of grants/proposals to secure funding from outside sources, implementation of research in the laboratory setting, setup mechanical and electronic tests, conduct experiments, analysis of data using a variety of software packages, and formulation of final report.
Assist in the management of student assistants and technicians.
Interface with researchers, outside clients, and academic personnel.
Prepare reports and presentations for both internal and external
dissemination.
Stay current with advances in injury biomechanics.
Attend technical meetings and participate in activities of technical
Societies as appropriate.
Provide technical assistance to senior researchers and academic personnel.  
Unique Duties
 
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering.
Knowledge of instrumentation, impact testing and computational analysis of data preferred.
Excellent oral/written communication skills and interpersonal skills
required.  
Preferred Qualifications
 
Testing Requirements
Not Applicable  
Test Scheduling
 
Working Conditions
 
Job Type
Full-Time  
Job Category
Research Assistants/Associates  

Fiscal Year of Job Open Date
2020  
Job Open Date
(When job is posted in the system)
03-03-2020  
Job Close Date
(or until suitable candidate is found)
Until Suitable Candidate is Found
Is this position reposted?
No  
Reposting Reason:
None (New Posting)  

Background Check Requirements
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Salary (Hire Max)
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Salary (Maximum)
(Non-Academic Only)
To be determined  
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Salary Range
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