Job ID 12607 Location Case Main Campus Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular Strong Internal Identified A strong internal candidate has been identified. Job Description POSITION OBJECTIVE Working under general supervision, the Engineer 1 will be responsible collecting data and support biomedical engineering faculty and staff with maintenance of experimental laboratory equipment with special emphasis to NIH funded project - specifically to Reconstruct Vagal Anatomy (REVA). The project was awarded a 3-year NIH SPARC grant, to assist in speeding up the development of therapeutic devices that control electrical activity in nerves to improve chronic medical conditions. The REVA teams' goal will be to show how nerve tracts in the vagus map to organs. Electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve has been used to treat epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis and heart failure, among many other conditions. The Engineer 1 position will work and collaborate with the principal investigator, postdoctoral researchers, graduate, and undergraduate students in the lab along with off-campus collaborators. This person will participate in maintaining a strong lab culture within the research group. Regular responsibilities include generating data and text for progress reports and participating in weekly meetings. The Engineer will also support the lab environment by managing ordering of supplies and maintaining updates to the group website. This position will work with animals. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Perform specific aspects of a broader engineering problem. Evaluate and maintain engineering laboratory equipment and systems used for teaching and research. Assist in developing novel staining techniques to enhaCase Western Reserve University's animal facilities are accredited by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) and is managed according to the "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals" appropriate Federal Animal Welfare Regulations, and the Public Health Service "Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals." This position, and all animal research personnel, are subject to internal compliance to medical school Animal Resource Center Standard Operating Procedures and to compliance regulations of the Animal Welfare Act, Public Health Service Policy, AAALAC guidelines, the State of Ohio Veterinary Practice Act, Federal Drug Enforcement Administration regulatory guidelines, US Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine regulations and other applicable regulatory guidelines.nce microCT imaging contrast in neural tissues as well as developing procedures for operating custom-fabricated laboratory equipment that automates tissue sectioning and/or imaging. Provide input to the principal investigator and research staff regarding reporting milestones in the REVA project. (25%) Support complex scientific and research programs related to area of specialization; analyze data, monitor and oversee experimental process, and design and develop prototypes, specialized equipment, and/or systems. Examples include collecting data from imaging modalities (microCT, ultrasound, microscopy), and performing image processing tasks as assigned. Other examples include participating in IACUC approved animal studies and dissections and developing procedures. Assist undergraduate and graduate students with the design, fabrication, instrumentation, testing, and disposal of laboratory experiments (25%) Apply methods and techniques, adjust and correlate data, determine errors in results, and follow the operation through a series of related steps to completion. Examples include using Matlab scripts, R scripts, Minitab, Origin, and other standard data analysis tools to process and visualize data. Other examples include improved image processing methods or data analysis techniques based on literature a