Bioelectronic Materials Research Technician

Carnegie-Mellon-University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition benefits

Transit pass

Fitness center access

Paid time off

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks a Research Technician to support the Cohen-Karni team in multidisciplinary bioelectronic device research, focusing on fabrication and deployment of electrochemical actuators.

You will assist in lab setup, document results, and help train students while maintaining safety and inventory. A BSc in Materials Science and Engineering or Biomedical Engineering and experience in wet lab, electrochemistry, and programming with Matlab/Python are preferred.

Qualifications

• BSc in Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering on topics related to bioelectronics, electrocatalysis and/or electrochemistry is required.
• Coursework in electrochemistry is required.
• Experience with chemical wet lab work is required.
• Experience with in vivo experimentation is desired.
• Experience programming in Matlab and/or Python is desired.

Responsibilities

• Performs some equipment or instrument repair.
• Performs lab set-up and preparation for experiments or instruction.
• Ensures appropriate and safe handling of all lab stock and supplies.
• Instructs lab students in same.
• Enforces safety rules and regulations to ensure a safe working environment.
• Maintains lab inventory, ordering supplies as needed.
• Works with students to collect and tabulate homework and experiment reports.

Skills

Matlab

Python

Lab safety

Independent work

Education

BSc in Materials Science & Engineering

Biomedical Engineering focus on bioelectronics

Tools

SEM

TEM

Raman

XPS

XRD

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks a Research Technician to support the Cohen-Karni team in multidisciplinary bioelectronic device research, focusing on fabrication and deployment of electrochemical actuators.

You will assist in lab setup, document results, and help train students while maintaining safety and inventory. A BSc in Materials Science and Engineering or Biomedical Engineering and experience in wet lab, electrochemistry, and programming with Matlab/Python are preferred.