Biomedical Optics Research Scientist - SWIR Burn Imaging

UT Southwestern; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center's Levi Laboratory seeks a Research Scientist to lead the development and translational application of optical imaging for skin viability and burn-depth assessment. The role integrates visible, near‑infrared, and SWIR imaging with porcine injury models and human clinical studies, blending histology, biostatistics, and machine learning.

The successful candidate will design, build, calibrate, and refine multispectral imaging systems; acquire high-quality images in

Qualifications

• PhD with major coursework in biomedical optics or related field, or a Master's with substantial research experience in optics and imaging.
• Experience in translating optical imaging methods to biological or clinical settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, assemble, calibrate, and operate visible, NIR, SWIR, and hyperspectral imaging systems across laboratory, animal, and clinical environments.
• Develop reproducible image-processing pipelines and validate imaging metrics against histology and clinical assessments.
• Lead cross-disciplinary collaboration with surgeons, pathologists, engineers, and statisticians; supervise junior staff.

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center's Levi Laboratory seeks a Research Scientist to lead the development and translational application of optical imaging for skin viability and burn-depth assessment. The role integrates visible, near‑infrared, and SWIR imaging with porcine injury models and human clinical studies, blending histology, biostatistics, and machine learning.

The successful candidate will design, build, calibrate, and refine multispectral imaging systems; acquire high-quality images in