Postdoctoral Associate

A postdoctoral associate appointment is available within the group of Adam Maxwell, Ph.D. and Eli Vlaisavljevich, PhD., in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics at Virginia Tech.
Candidates will take part in the NSF / FDA Scholar-in-Residence program, a joint program to conduct research and collaborate with researchers at FDA on topics related to public health and emerging medical device technologies. This research will investigate minimally invasive laser-based surgical interventions. The program activities include the following research areas:
1) Modeling and experiments on laser-induced tissue bioeffects from surgical lasers.
2) Development of multi-physics simulations for predicting the safety and efficacy of surgical lasers in different interventions.
3) Development of protocols to maximize safety of different interventional procedures.

We are seeking motivated, creative individuals interested in working within a team environment. The candidate would work closely with an interdisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and clinicians in these activities and have several opportunities for cross-collaboration with other projects in the lab involving including minimally invasive and noninvasive technologies for medical interventions. The candidate will also work closely with scientific teams at the FDA to perform joint experiments. The candidate will also have the opportunity to develop new research in the areas of noninvasive and minimally invasive interventions. Lastly, the postdoctoral associate will assist in the development of research plans, research tasks, and the writing of grant proposals for federal agencies and non-profit sponsors. The postdoctoral associate will also be expected to submit peer-reviewed manuscripts and coordinate activities involving a number of project members.

-Ph.D. training in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, applied physics, or other closely related fields. PhD must be awarded no more than four years prior to the effective date of appointment with a minimum of one year eligibility remaining.
-Research experience (academic or industry) in areas related to these research projects such as computational/experimental multiphase flow, tissue mechanics, optics, and thermal analysis.
-Demonstrated the ability to perform experimental and/or computational work, publish papers, and work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team environment.

-Possess strong computational and programming skills (Python, Matlab, C++).
-Highly motivated in conducting research, producing scholarly publications, assisting in submission of relevant grant proposals.
-Candidates should be comfortable approaching challenging problems and working independently or in small interdisciplinary teams with graduate and undergraduate students.

Appointment Type

Restricted

$62,000 - $67,000

9/27/24

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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