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Research Engineer I Description

Duke Neurosurgery (in a collaborative NIH grant effort with Biomedical Engineering) is seeking an entry-level biomedical engineer to collect data from human participants. The engineer will work closely with research and clinical staff studying deep brain stimulation for treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

The engineer will interface with an implanted medical device to change device settings and validate time series data from the device. The incoming data will be analyzed in real-time using experimental protocols coded by research staff, implementing closed loop device control using several defined control policies while assessing symptom management.

Additionally, the engineer will join researchers performing intraoperative data collection during human DBS and VNS surgeries. The engineer will setup stimulation and recording equipment and perform experiments while managing time and safety constraints of intraoperative research.

Responsibilities

Interface with study participants both in person and using video conferencing.

Perform complex neurological experiments using DBS and VNS.

Thoroughly document experiments performed and participant activities in compliance with HIPPA, FDA and IRB regulation.

Data organization, meta-data labelling and transmission to data partners.

Preferred:

Experience with clinical trials, medical devices and FDA.

Experience with deep brain stimulation or EEG.

Experience with MATLAB, Python or C#.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires a thorough knowledge of the principles of engineering and related natural sciences acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree program in an Engineering science or a related natural science such as Physics or Chemistry. Due to professional exemption, equivalent experience cannot be substituted for bachelor's degree.

Experience

None required. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

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