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New York University Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center for Translational Medical Devices (ECG/PPG-based Blood-pressure Monitoring System Design) - Dr. Sohmyung Ha in Abu Dhabi, United States
The Center for Translational Medical Devices (CENTMED) at New York University Abu Dhabi seeks to recruit a postdoctoral associate to join this new initiative focus on designing and developing novel medical devices for ultimate human use.
The successful applicant will join several fascinating projects on engineering novel approaches to improve the diagnosis and therapy of metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurologic diseases. These projects entail computational modeling, device design and manufacturing, optimization of chemical, mechanical, and electrical characteristics, and preclinical experiments. CENTMED offers multidisciplinary training with a high degree of academic freedom among various high-impact translational projects. The candidate will work in a multidisciplinary environment consisting of PhD-level scientists, graduate students, and undergraduate students, ensuring the candidate learns valuable skills in writing manuscripts and grant proposals, advising fellow researchers, and establishing collaborations across disciplines.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a relevant field. The designated research project is the design and implementation of a watch-type wearable blood pressure monitoring system using ECG and PPG (or bio-impedance).
The ideal candidate is required to have the following expertise:
Mastery of all the design and validation procedures for CMOS integrated circuits
Biomedical (preferred), analog, and/or power management circuits
Embedded programming of microcontroller with Bluetooth Low Energy
PCB board design (Altium or Allegro)
In addition, the candidate with experience on the following will be preferred:
- Experiences in the design and implementation of wearable devices
For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests, and contact of three reference letters, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email Sohmyung Ha at sohmyung@nyu.edu.
The terms of employment are very competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children. Applications will be accepted immediately and candidates will be considered until the position is filled.
About NYUAD:
NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.
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