Wearable Health Sensor R&D Research Assistant

Brown University; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Brown Universitys School of Engineering invites applications for a Research Assistant to support the Health Innovation Technology Sandbox (HITS). You will design, fabricate, and test wearable health monitoring sensors, including PPG and kinematic sensing, with AI-enhanced capabilities.

You will work on optical experiments, data analysis, and collaboration on an equitable pulse oximeter, participate in clinical studies, and may travel for field research.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering and 10 to 2 years experience, or equivalent.
• Experience in optics labs is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication, written and verbal, with professional demeanor.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform optical experiments, electronics development, signal processing, data analysis, and present results at lab meetings.
• Collaborate with lab members on development of an equitable pulse oximeter.
• Assist with on-going clinical studies.
• Travel may be required for field research.
• Occasional presentations of research findings to internal and external collaborators.

Skills

MS Office

MATLAB

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors Degree in Engineering

Tools

Optics lab experience

Job description

Brown Universitys School of Engineering invites applications for a Research Assistant to support the Health Innovation Technology Sandbox (HITS). You will design, fabricate, and test wearable health monitoring sensors, including PPG and kinematic sensing, with AI-enhanced capabilities.

You will work on optical experiments, data analysis, and collaboration on an equitable pulse oximeter, participate in clinical studies, and may travel for field research.