Project Appointment Researcher - Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Position Description:

As a Postdoctoral Appointment Researcher, you will be have the following primary responsibilities:

• Design and perform laboratory procedures and experiments with supervision including aiding in design and creation of optical instrumentation, modification of software, and construction of a custom optical coherence tomograph
• Manage and operate laboratory equipment with supervision.
• Optical design, determining and ordering necessary equipment and parts
• Participate in meetings with principal investigator and research staff. Coordinate with external collaborators to implement optical principles and construct instrumentation.

Knowledge - Skills - Abilities

• Required knowledge: optics, light safety, mathematics, statistics, documentation, records management, data utilization, complex problem solving, critical thinking, resource management, and writing skills
• Skills and abilities: Ability to modify optical systems including placement and alignment of optical elements. Synthesis of software packages with optical hardware.

Preferred Schedule:

Position Requirements:

Qualifications

Minimum education: Doctorate degree

Minimum experience: At least one year of experience working with optical systems

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