Temporary Research Engineer

University-of-Louisville; Louisville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Louisville is seeking a Temporary Research Engineer to join a focused project on simulating and validating blood flow through arterial geometries. This is a full-time, 3-month appointment based at Belknap Campus.

The role involves operating a benchtop flow-validation system, setting up CFD simulations in arterial geometries, and fitting model parameters to experimental data while documenting all procedures and results.

Qualifications

• BS degree in chemical engineering or related field with fluids and transport preparation.
• Experience with CFD simulation and post-processing using ANSYS Fluent.
• Ability to work carefully with experimental hardware, data-acquisition methods, pumps and sensors.

Responsibilities

• Operate a benchtop flow-validation system relevant to arterial-flow and RTD measurements.
• Set up, run, and document CFD simulations of blood flow in arterial geometries.
• Fit model parameters to experimental/clinical data; assess goodness of fit, uncertainty, and sensitivity of key assumptions.
• Maintain organized records of simulation settings, experimental conditions, data-processing steps, and results.

Skills

CFD

Arterial flow

Data acquisition

Education

BS in chemical engineering

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

Job description

Department:Location:Belknap CampusTime Type:Full timeWorker Type:Temporary (Fixed Term)Job Req ID:R109458Minimum Requirements:Six (6) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Position Description:The University of Louisville is seeking to hire a Temporary Research Engineer. Join a concentrated, full-time research project focused on simulating and validating blood flow through arterial geometries. This is a temporary 3 month appointment .Essential Duties and responsibilitiesOperate a benchtop flow-validation system relevant to arterial-flow and RTD measurements.Set up, run, and document CFD simulations of blood flow in arterial geometries.Fit model parameters to experimental and/or clinical data; assess goodness of fit, uncertainty, and sensitivity of key assumptions.Maintain organized records of simulation settings, experimental conditions, data-processing steps, and results.Preferred QualificationsBS degree in chemical engineering or an equivalent field, such as bioengineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or a closely related discipline with substantial fluids and transport preparation.Experience with CFD simulation and post-processing using ANSYS Fluent.Ability to work carefully with experimental hardware, data-acquisition methods, pumps, tubing, sensors, tracers, or related laboratory equipment.Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.Equal Employment OpportunityThe University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.Assistance and AccommodationsComputers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].