BackEngineer
@ Tides Medical
Purpose of Position:
- Under the direction of the VP of Operations, Research and Development, the Engineer will assist with the development of Tides Medical products.
- The Engineer will provide support in research, developments, and assessments of assigned projects.
Essential Functions of the Areas of Responsibility:
- Lead and contribute to R&D projects in the creation, development, and evaluation of Tides Medical prototypes and products
- Independently and collaboratively develop experiments to support R&D project work
- Perform assays to evaluate: handling characteristics, cellularization and vascularization of our prototypes and tissues
- Make recommendations and set new directions for the project based on data, experimental results, and feedback
- Routinely report and present hypothesis driven experimental results, data, and plans to other team members individually and at group meetings
- Routinely maintain critical materials and reagents needed to complete assigned experiments
- Record experimental details and findings in individual and collaborative electronic notebook entries, updated at minimum on a weekly basis
- Establish and maintain an understanding of current and emerging technology in applicable and related areas.
- Access and utilize primarily patents, but also information gathered at conferences and the open literature to support and develop experimental plans
- Use appropriate statistical analysis to interpret data
- Routinely meet 1:1 with manager to review results and progress
- Perform other duties as assigned
Expectations:
- Work well with others and not create undue office stress or conflicts.
- Be a practical problem solver and work independently.
- Be truthful in all aspects of conduct and communications.
- Be respectful of other employees and not engage in speech or conduct that is discriminatory.
- Uphold confidentiality of employee records, donor records, and proprietary corporate information
Qualifications:
Key Qualifications, Requirements, and Attributes:
- BS in biology, engineering, chemistry, cell biology or related field
- 2+ years of research experience
- Experience with processing of human tissue and cells
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Histology and wound healing of skin
- Experience in tissue engineering towards product development
- Experience with Aseptic Technique and mammalian cell culture, and vascular cell culture
- Knowledge of cell, extracellular, and biomaterials interaction
- Processing experience with instruments such as cryomills and lyophilizers
- Track record of success (products and/or publications) in tissue engineering, cellularization of scaffolds design for tissue engineering applications
- Strong written and verbal scientific communication/presentation skills
- Understanding of tissue engineering concepts and current field
- Experience with MS Teams, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Word, Prism GraphPad, Electronic notebooks
Physical, Mental, Environmental Demands:
- Lifting 25 pounds
- Standing for 6 hours at a time
- Using a computer for 8 hours at a time
How to Apply:
Apply online at https://www.tidesmedical.com/careers/.
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Location: Lafayette, LA
Date Posted: April 19, 2024
Application Deadline: May 20, 2024
Job Type: Full-time