The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking an Engineer/Associate Engineer II to perform independent analysis, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of complex non-invasive brain stimulation, imaging, and recording technologies.
Requirements
- Experience with electronic instrument development is preferred.
- Familiarity with MATLAB, SPIKE or SPARC or EPrime are helpful but not required.
- Bachelor’s degree aligned to construction, building management, engineering, engineering technology, architecture or similar discipline
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to use hand/power tools.
- Ability to learn and use new processes, tools, equipment as required.
- Programming skills in Matlab, Python, BASH, Eprime
Responsibilities
- Plans and directs appropriate test procedure for QA/QC of the various brain stimulation laboratories.
- Helps plan, design, order or build, and then test custom brain stimulation devices such as sham systems.
- Oversee the technical aspects of the laboratories, maintaining all equipment, performing quality control studies across the different labs, developing new analysis routines and participating in data collection.
- Performs duties in support of conducting research for complex laboratory research experiments on human subjects to advance the understanding of the control of human locomotion and to develop novel rehabilitation models and techniques that involve brain stimulation methods.
- Reviews data analysis, poster presentations and literature searches.
- Trains new study personnel and students in the use of BSTIM equipment.
- Evaluates new technology and advises core directors on equipment for purchases, or its applications.
Other
- Must be able to function independently and possess excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in an upright position, seated position, and while walking/mobile.
- Ability to lift and carry objects up to 50 lbs., unassisted.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license.
- Ability to work overtime as required.
