What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Associate position at Washington University in St. Louis?
Position Summary
We are looking for highly motivated individuals to develop advanced optical devices and imaging techniques for novel biomedical applications in vitro and/or in vivo. With a recently funded ARPA-H project, we have multiple positions available immediately, focusing on developing Silicon-based photonic integrated circuit (PIC) devices for optical coherence tomography (OCT), ophthalmic OCT systems, and signal processing/embedded systems. Successful candidates will have opportunities to collaborate with top academic and industry partners.
Job DescriptionPrimary Duties & Responsibilities:
Information on being a postdoc at Washington University in St. Louis can be found at https://postdoc.wustl.edu/prospective-postdocs-2/.
More information on the ARPA-H project can be found at https://engineering.wustl.edu/news/2024/WashU-awarded-20-million-to-develop-high-tech-imaging-technology.html.
The candidate is expected to work on one of the following research areas and/or develop new research directions:
- Space-division multiplexing OCT.
- Silicon photonics.
- Ophthalmic OCT instrument and applications.
- Hand-held imaging probe development.
- Other OCT applications.
Salary Range:
Base pay is commensurate with experience.
Applicant Special Instructions:
Apply through this link:
https://wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Washington-University-Danforth-Campus/Postdoctoral-Research-Associate---Engineering_JR87550
Interviews will be arranged on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.
Required Qualifications
Education:
Ph.D., M.D. Or Equivalent Terminal Or Doctoral Degree.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
- Experience with Silicon photonics (passive and active devices) design and fabrication.
- Experience with on-chip laser development.
- Experience with ophthalmic OCT imaging in human and animal models.
- Experience with FPGA, embedded systems, and high-throughput signal processing.
- Experience with hand-held imaging probe development.
- Good publication record and communication skills.
- R&D and prototyping experience with OCT, including spectral-domain and swept-source OCT, is a plus.
