Associate in Research for User Interface Development for Ophthalmic Imaging Systems

Institution: Duke University, Biomedical Engineering Department

Job Summary

The Biophotonics Group at Duke University is looking for an Associate in Research to develop a user interface for clinical imaging systems developed in our lab. This software will be used by physicians to collect high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) images from patients. This software will include control of the image acquisition pipeline via Vortex (a custom data acquisition, processing, and analysis software developed in our lab), visualization of 3D data, and simultaneous control of multiple hardware components in next-generation optical ophthalmic imaging instruments. This position requires programming skills and dedication to constructive interactions with scientific staff (graduate students, postdocs) and physician collaborators. Opportunity to work with a highly productive multidisciplinary team with history of career advancement for prior trainees.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop user interface for clinical use of high-performance OCT acquisition software

• Collaborate with our team of scientific staff (graduate students, post docs, and research

scientists) to design software and algorithms for clinical and research applications

• Manage user feedback and documentation

• Provide support for developed applications

Education and Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, biomedical/electrical engineering, or similar

• Experience in UI/UX design

• Experience with Python

• Independent project management skills

• Experience with version control (Git)

• Experience in software performance analysis and optimization

Preferred

• Experience with C++, CUDA, Qt (or other UI frameworks)

• Experience with interfacing with external hardware (e.g. ADC/DAC cards, high speed

cameras, robot controllers).

• Familiarity with common signal/image processing algorithms (interpolation, filtering,

FFT, etc.)

Job Type: Part-time | Location: Durham, NC (with opportunity for remote work)

Benefits

• Flexible schedule

• Opportunity for authorship on scholarly publications

• Opportunity to develop independent research projects and collaborations

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