Heart-Assist Laboratory Technician – Biomedical Engineering

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What You Will Do

The Artificial Heart Laboratory in the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, under the supervision of Prof. James Antaki, is developing and conducting research related to heart-assist devices, particularly for children. They are seeking a highly competent, organized, and versatile laboratory technician to assist research and development projects related to heart-assist devices.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assembling, calibrating, testing, and troubleshooting electro-mechanical assemblies and systems.

• Operating and maintaining 3D printers, keeping inventory of lab supplies and equipment.

• Assuring compliance with lab safety requirements.

• Providing technical support to graduate students.

What We Need

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field such as mechanical, electrical, or biomedical engineering.

• At least four years of experience in testing, debugging, and repairing electromechanical assemblies.

• At least one year experience with general laboratory practices, equipment, and instruments.

• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.

• Proficiency with hand tools, electronic measuring equipment, and soldering.

• Competence with Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Familiarity with lab safety protocols and procedures.

• Good organizational skills.

What We Prefer

• Proficiency in 3D mechanical design (Autodesk, Solidworks).

• Expertise with electrical circuits, microcontroller design and integration (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, etc), and software tools (LabView, Matlab, etc).

• Experience with 3D printing.

• Experience with fluidic circuits (pumps, tubing, connectors, etc).

• Experience with machine shop equipment including laser cutter, milling machine, lathe, and vacuum casting.

• Experience with precision assembly and inspection.

• Problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

• Experience with blood handling.

Rewards and Benefits

• This position is located in Ithaca, New York. The New York Convenience of employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholdings for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside New York State.  

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. 

• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay . 

• Our leave provisions include three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1. 

• Cornell’s impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children’s Tuition Assistance Program. 

Important Notes about Applying

• Please submit both a cover letter and a résumé to be considered for this position.

• There is no relocation assistance available for this position.

• There is no visa sponsorship available for this position.

University Job Title:

Technician IV

Job Family:

Technical

Level:

D

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Pay Range:

$24.99 – $29.04

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Mack Alves-Morgan

Number of Openings:

1

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