Clinical Simulation Technician & Educator

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid medical/sick leave

Pre-tax and flex spending accounts

Job summary

Northwestern University’s MED-NU Simulation unit in Chicago seeks a technical specialist to support simulation-based education across UME, GME, CME, and industry partners. The role focuses on maintaining simulators, assisting with training spaces, equipment, tissues, and supplies while ensuring safety and data integrity during sessions.

You will also participate as lead tech on events, organize workflows, and collaborate with faculty to advance educational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a biological science or healthcare-related field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• 3-5 years' experience handling cadaver or human tissue in academic medicine or clinical environment; familiarity with OSHA/guidelines or accreditation bodies.
• Healthcare setting experience or formal healthcare training (EMT, nurse, PA, PT, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Provides technical support for NU SIM educational and training programs across UME, GME, CME, Non-CME, and Industry.
• Assists Simulation Engineer in organizing and executing day-to-day operations and training programs.
• Follows health and safety standards in the laboratory.
• Supports training sessions by organizing spaces, equipment, tissues, and supplies.
• Attends to needs of medical learners and faculty during training sessions and on a walk-in basis.
• Acts as lead tech on events, including intake/update meetings and faculty liaison.
• Describes functions of simulation equipment and conducts room orientations.
• Programs simulators to reproduce realistic clinical scenarios and performs complex manipulations.
• Enters data in tools and systems relevant to NU SIM curricula and operations.
• Collaborates with supervisor on planning and implementing activities and curriculum.
• May support innovative educational initiatives and gross anatomy lab as assigned.

Skills

Medical knowledge

IT/AV infrastructure

Technical equipment troubleshooting

Clear communication

MS Office / Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in biological sciences or healthcare

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Northwestern University’s MED-NU Simulation unit in Chicago seeks a technical specialist to support simulation-based education across UME, GME, CME, and industry partners. The role focuses on maintaining simulators, assisting with training spaces, equipment, tissues, and supplies while ensuring safety and data integrity during sessions.

You will also participate as lead tech on events, organize workflows, and collaborate with faculty to advance educational goals.