Vaginal Tissue Biomechanics Research Scientist

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The position at Virginia Tech will support a fast-paced externally funded research project focused on experimental characterization and computational modeling of human vaginal tissue. You will generate and analyze experimental data to support milestones and collaborate across teams.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience in soft tissue biomechanics, including mechanical testing, tissue procurement, data processing, and constitutive modeling, with ability to work independently and communicate

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 5+ years post-bachelor experience in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, biomechanics, or related field.
• Hands-on experience in experimental soft tissue biomechanics.
• Experience with experimental data acquisition, processing, and interpretation.
• Experience fitting constitutive models to experimental data.

Skills

Soft tissue biomechanics

Mechanical testing

Data analysis

Constitutive modeling

Scientific writing

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree + 5 years exp in mechanical/biomedical engineering or biomechanics

Job description

The position at Virginia Tech will support a fast-paced externally funded research project focused on experimental characterization and computational modeling of human vaginal tissue. You will generate and analyze experimental data to support milestones and collaborate across teams.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience in soft tissue biomechanics, including mechanical testing, tissue procurement, data processing, and constitutive modeling, with ability to work independently and communicate