Research Engineer, Neurological Surgery

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
Works under minimal direction to provide engineering skills and support within a biomedical or clinical engineering laboratory, or research setting.

In the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Texas-Southwestern, the research engineer will support ongoing human intracortical neuroscience and translational brain-computer interfacing research. Experiments involve human participants with temporary or chronically implanted deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices, stereotactic electro-encephalography (sEEG) and microelectrode arrays for neural recording and stimulation. With these experiments we aim to provide personalized optimization strategies for brain stimulation and recording protocols to assist with mental disorders (e.g., depression, schizophrenia, memory decline) as well as sensory and motor disabilities (e.g., chronic pain, paralysis). The tasks of the research engineer range from setting up the required hard-and software for real-time neural data analysis to developing artifact rejection pipelines that allow for simultaneous neural stimulation and recording, guiding safe data storage practices, developing communication protocols between our real-time neural analysis pipeline and new hardware (robotic soft-glove, exoskeleton, etc.), and creating customized hardware for participant interaction (e.g., lever with a force sensor to measure ongoing movements).

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

experience AND education
Required

• Education
  Bachelor’s Degree in biomedical, physics, or engineering discipline

• Experience
  2 years of related experience
  Advanced degree may be used in lieu of experience.

JOB DUTIES

• Provides technical engineering expertise in the performance of laboratory experiments, data collection, and analysis.
• Selects and determines procedures in approach to research investigation and in design of instrumentation to achieve assigned investigational goals.
• Makes and records observations and measurements.
• Compiles and collates resulting experimental data.
• Sets up and operates equipment, instrumentation, and other investigational apparatus. Researches options and makes recommendations for new equipment and supplies.
• Assembles, erects, or fabricates equipment in accordance with specifications for analyzing data samples.
• Performs statistical and other analyses and prepares technical reports regarding methodology and results.
• May provide working supervision to technicians or research personnel of lower grade.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!