R&D Co-op
This R&D co-op, under direction of the Vice President of Research will support research and product development activities to accomplish milestones at Alcyone Therapeutics. The R&D co-op will work in a rapid-paced and multidisciplinary team to apply critical thinking to solve complex problems including:
- Central nervous system drug delivery devices and protocol optimization
- Advanced pre-clinical/clinical imaging and image post-processing
- In vitro and computational modeling of the central nervous system
- Prototyping of mechanical / electromechanical parts using SolidWorks, 3D printing and machining
- Software programming using MATLAB and other languages
- Working on an interdisciplinary team with neuroscientists, mechanical engineers, bioengineers, medical doctors, viral vector chemists, and medical device experts
- Presenting results to the Alcyone team located throughout the USA via zoom
Who we are looking for:
- Someone who is high-energy and passionate about developing innovative and groundbreaking medical technologies from concept
- Someone who seeks to solve complex program challenges in the medical domain
- Someone who has excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- Someone looking to apply their technical background to the development of cutting-edge medical technologies
Helpful skill sets for the position:
- Experience with Matlab or similar programming environment
- Experience with hands-on fabrication of electromechanical systems (microcontrollers / actuators)
- Experience with 3D CAD modeling software (SolidWorks, Blender)
- Expertise in neuroanatomy / physiology / biophysics
- Expertise in computational fluid dynamics or finite element modeling (ANSYS, COMSOL)
- Background knowledge of AAV biochemistry
- Experience with medical imaging (MRI, PET, CT)
- Research experience with machine learning / AI / automated image segmentation methods
- Experience with photography methods (image optimization, dewarping, settings)
- Experience with advanced 3D printing methods
- Critical analysis of peer-reviewed biomedical literature
- Expertise with clinical trial design, pre-clinical study design and methods
- Optical imaging methods for characterization of biological tissues
Qualifications:
- Students who are working on degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Neuroscience (Biology), Chemical and Biological Engineering, or related disciplines.