Other Hourly Worker - Biomechanics

University Of Nebraska Omaha; Omaha, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Nebraska at Omaha is seeking an hourly Biomechanics worker to extract insights from histological and medical images and to analyze biomechanical data from experiments.

You will assist in developing benchtop systems for medical device evaluation and support data processing, documentation, and reporting under supervision of the Biomechanics Department.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Biomechanics or Biomedical Engineering.
• Experience working with medical and histological images.
• Experience analyzing biomechanical data.

Responsibilities

• Extract key insights and quantitative metrics from histological and medical images.
• Analyze and interpret biomechanical data from experimental studies.
• Assist in development and testing of benchtop systems for medical device evaluation.
• Support data processing, documentation, and reporting.

Skills

Experience with medical images

Experience analyzing biomechanicalData

Education

Graduate degree in Biomechanics or Biomedical Engineering

Tools

Python

C

C#

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes.

Position Information

Job Title

Job Title Other Hourly Worker - Biomechanics

Department

Department Biomechanics

Essential Functions

• Extract key insights and quantitative metrics from histological and medical images
• Analyze and interpret biomechanical data from experimental studies
• Assist in development and testing of benchtop systems for medical device evaluation
• Support data processing, documentation, and reporting

Work Schedule

Additional Duties

Required Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Biomechanics or Biomedical Engineering
• Experience working with medical and histological images
• Experience analyzing biomechanical data

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Biomechanics or related field
• Strong coding skills in C, C#, or Python
• Background in statistics and data analysis

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly sits; may stand, walk. See, hear, speak and use of hands.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly works indoors. Noise level is low to moderate.

Salary $15.00/hour

Posting Number

Posting Number 2026T-00112

Open Date

Open Date 02/09/2026

Close Date

Close Date 02/12/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

The University of Nebraska at Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes.

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