Research Assistant professor
- Employer
- University of Miami
- Location
- Coral Gables, FL
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- Faculty Jobs
- Health & Medical, Medical Research, Medicine
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job location: Campus - UHealth/Miller School of Medicine
Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2018-05-31
Req: R100024325
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The University of Miami (UM) is considered among the top tier institutions of higher education in the U.S. for its academic excellence, superior medical care, and cutting-edge research. At the U, we are committed to attracting a talented workforce to support our common purpose of transforming lives through teaching, research, and service. Through our values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity and Teamwork (DIRECCT) we strive to create an environment where everyone contributes in making UM a great place to work. We are one of the largest private employers in Miami-Dade County; home to more than 13,400 faculty and staff from all over the world.
University of Miami in Miami, FL is seeking a Research Assistant Professor to conduct a wide variety of research to develop new technologies including medical robots and devices, to advance disease treatment in Interventional Oncology. Work alongside clinical faculty and fellows to quickly address clinical needs and develop and apply new technologies to the clinic, and test and evaluate outcomes of the protocols.
Position requires a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and two years of post-doctoral experience doing the following: medical robotics and devices; image guided therapies in interventional radiology; development of image guided medical robotic systems; writing scientific papers and research proposals; CAD/CAM skills to design and manufacture medical robots; electrical skills for developing controllers for medical robots; and computer programming skills to develop software for image guided medical robots.
Applicants should submit cover letter and CV to:
Ricardo Aleman, Director of Interventional Radiology Research
Email: Raleman@med.miami.edu
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