Boston Children's Hospital

R & D Engineer I

Boston Children's Hospital$70K — $95K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Computer Science is required; master's preferred.
  • Strong background in medical device design and development.
  • Experience with 3D modeling and simulation techniques.
  • Familiarity with benchtop experimentation and validation of designs.
  • Proficiency in statistical analysis and data interpretation.
  • Effective communication skills for presentation and publication of research.

Responsibilities

  • Conceptualize and design innovative medical devices and technologies.
  • Conduct benchtop experiments to refine designs and validate models.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to gather patient insights and clinical needs.
  • Design experiments and write protocols with lab staff and statisticians.
  • Analyze experimental results using statistical methods.
  • Prepare and present findings at local and technical conferences.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to collaborate with leading cardiologists and surgeons.
  • Involvement in cutting-edge medical device innovation.
  • Chance to publish work in scholarly journals.
  • Potential for contributing to intellectual property development.
  • Engagement in a dynamic, interdisciplinary team environment.
Full Job Description
Job Posting Description

Position Summary
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. Document inventions and research and assist with preparation of intellectual property filings.

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 master'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.
Learn more about Boston Children's Hospital
Size
20,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1869

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