Boston Children's Hospital

CFD Engineer

Boston Children's Hospital$80K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Computer Science required; M.S. preferred
  • Experience with CFD software such as Fluent or SimVascular
  • Strong background in experimental design and statistical analysis
  • Familiarity with cardiovascular anatomy and medical device development
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with clinical professionals and lab staff

Responsibilities

  • Conceptualize and design new medical devices and technologies
  • Conduct benchtop experiments to validate computational models
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to gather patient data and refine designs
  • Design experimental protocols in partnership with lab staff and statisticians
  • Perform detailed statistical analysis of experimental outcomes
  • Prepare reports and presentations for technical conferences and scholarly publications

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in the medical field
  • Collaborative environment with clinicians and researchers
  • Potential for professional development through conference presentations
  • Engagement with diverse, multidisciplinary teams
  • Contribution to meaningful advancements in healthcare solutions
Full Job Description
Job Posting Description

Position Summary
Use state-of-the-art CFD software (Fluent, SimVascular, etc.) to simulate and analyze flow through patient-specific models of cardiovascular anatomy. Design and conduct benchtop experiments to complement and/or validate computational modeling studies. Work with cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, and nurses to obtain patient data necessary for quantitative modeling. Collaborate with lab staff, clinicians, and statisticians to design experiments and write protocols. Perform statistical analysis of experimental results. Prepare oral and written reports for presentation at technical conferences and for publication in scholarly journals.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conceptualize, design and develop new medical devices and technologies including surgical and catheter devices, 3D modeling and simulation techniques in collaboration with team
  • Design and conduct benchtop experiments to complement and/or refine designs and validate computational modeling studies as part of the development process.
  • Work with cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, and nurses to obtain patient information, understand clinical need, refine the design and apply the new technologies.
  • Collaborate with lab staff, clinicians, and statisticians to design experiments and write protocols.
  • Perform statistical analysis of experimental results.
  • Prepare oral and written reports for presentation locally and at technical conferences and for publication in scholarly journals.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
  • A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Computer Science. is required. A M.S. degree is preferred

About Boston Children's Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. Boston Children's Hospital is home to the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric hospital. More than 1,100 scientists, including nine members of the National Academy of Sciences, 11 on-staff members of the Institute of Medicine and 9 members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The hospital is also the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
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Size
20,000 employees
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Founded
1869

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