Duke University, Biomedical Engineering

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Position ID:Duke-BME-AIRNIGHTINGALE32921 [#18375]
Position Title: Associate in Research
Position Type:Other
Position Location:Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Biomedical Engineering / Biomedical Engineering
Appl Deadline:2021/05/31 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2021/03/29, finished 2021/12/04, listed until 2021/09/29)
Position Description:    

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

Duke University, Pratt School of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering has an Associate in Research position open in the Nightingale Lab.

This position requires excellent organizational skills, computer programming skills, and prior laboratory and device design experience, ideally with some prior experience in ultrasonic imaging.

The job will entail supporting all aspects of the research being performed in the Nightingale lab.

Responsibilities will include:

- Developing and testing a rotation position control and biopsy guidance system for transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of prostate cancer.

- Obtaining in vivo ultrasound data from patients undergoing a prostate biopsy in the urology clinic and/or operating suites at Duke University Medical Center.

- Assisting with processing and analysis of the prostate data, including image generation and segmentation, along with the development of image visualization tools.

- Providing general assistance and input into other ongoing studies in the Nightingale lab.

Degree Requirement: BS Degree or higher

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.


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Further Info:
https://kathynightingalelab.pratt.duke.edu/
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