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Job opening: Research Engineer
Injury Prevention and Mobility Laboratory
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C., Canada
A. IDENTIFICATION
Position Title: Research Engineer
Location: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus
Department: School of Engineering Science/ Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology
Term: Immediate start date, with funding secured until March 31, 2014
Status: Full-time
Position Reports To: Principal Investigator (S. Robinovitch, Ph.D.)
Payrate: $40,000 – $60,000 per year, depending on experience
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 – 4:30
Deadline for applications: The position will be open until it is filled. However, preference will be given to applications received before Aug 20, 2010
B. POSITION SUMMARY
The Injury Prevention and Mobility Laboratory (IPML) at Simon Fraser University has an immediate opening for a full-time Research Engineer to join a multi-disciplinary team working on the cause and prevention of falls and fall-related injuries in older adults. The position is funded by a five-year grant from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), and involves managing the experimental operations of the IPML, and interacting with co-investigators from Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, Fraser Health Authority, and participating Long-Term Care facilities. The position also involves playing a central role in the development of a new “Safe Movement Environment” laboratory in the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility on UBC’s Vancouver General Hospital campus.
C. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific responsibilities of the position include:
1. Maintaining computer user accounts, and interacting with computer network (FASNet) administrators in the Faculty of Applied Sciences at SFU.
2. Maintaining local lab security, key access, equipment inventory, and equipment loans.
3. Maintaining records of data collection, equipment calibration and maintenance.
4. Assisting in maintenance of the research calendar.
5. Assisting with purchasing and installation of research equipment, including an instrumented treadmill, custom-designed perturbation platform, and virtual reality system to be installed in a new “Safe Movement Environment” laboratory (opening Spring 2011) in the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility (CHHM), located at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, on UBC’s Vancouver General Hospital campus.
6. Assisting with data collection, data analysis, and report writing (including external reports to collaborating companies).
7. Training research assistants and graduate students in use of laboratory equipment.
8. Design and construction of experimental devices and fixtures. Design using SolidWorks software, and basic machining (wood and metal forming).
9. Maintaining and operating laboratory equipment, including: passive marker motion analysis systems (Motion Analysis Corporation, Qualisys); force platforms (Bertec, AMTI), load cells (Kistler, Sensotec), and a pressure measuring mat (RSscan); a custom-built perturbation platform (driven by linear motors (Parker)); a custom-built “hip impact simulator”; surface electromyography (EMG) equipment (Delsys, Noraxon); gait analysis equipment (GaitRite); and wearable 3D accelerometers (MicroStrain),
10. Developing and maintaining software routines (using MATLAB and LabView) for data acquisition and analysis.
11. Conducting biomechanical testing of products (e.g., hip protectors and compliant flooring) with the lab’s “hip impact simulator”.
12. Working with participating long-term care facilities in the Vancouver area to maintain and extract data from networks of digital video cameras.
D. LOCATION
Work will be performed at both SFU’s Burnaby Mountain campus, and at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility. located on UBC’s Vancouver General Hospital campus. Travel may also be required to visit local long-term care facilities who are participating in the research, and to attend academic conferences and workshops.
E. QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should have a Master’s degree or equivalent, ideally in the field of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering, and considerable experience in laboratory research, engineering design and manufacturing, ideally in biomedical engineering.
F. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants should forward (preferably by email to stever@sfu.ca) their curriculum vitae or resume, along with a statement that describes their interest and relevant background experience, and a list of three references (names and contact information) to:
Stephen Robinovitch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Canada Research Chair
Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6
Canada
Tel: 778-782-3566
Fax: 778-782-3040
email: stever@sfu.ca
Injury Prevention and Mobility Laboratory
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C., Canada
A. IDENTIFICATION
Position Title: Research Engineer
Location: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus
Department: School of Engineering Science/ Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology
Term: Immediate start date, with funding secured until March 31, 2014
Status: Full-time
Position Reports To: Principal Investigator (S. Robinovitch, Ph.D.)
Payrate: $40,000 – $60,000 per year, depending on experience
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 – 4:30
Deadline for applications: The position will be open until it is filled. However, preference will be given to applications received before Aug 20, 2010
B. POSITION SUMMARY
The Injury Prevention and Mobility Laboratory (IPML) at Simon Fraser University has an immediate opening for a full-time Research Engineer to join a multi-disciplinary team working on the cause and prevention of falls and fall-related injuries in older adults. The position is funded by a five-year grant from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), and involves managing the experimental operations of the IPML, and interacting with co-investigators from Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, Fraser Health Authority, and participating Long-Term Care facilities. The position also involves playing a central role in the development of a new “Safe Movement Environment” laboratory in the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility on UBC’s Vancouver General Hospital campus.
C. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific responsibilities of the position include:
1. Maintaining computer user accounts, and interacting with computer network (FASNet) administrators in the Faculty of Applied Sciences at SFU.
2. Maintaining local lab security, key access, equipment inventory, and equipment loans.
3. Maintaining records of data collection, equipment calibration and maintenance.
4. Assisting in maintenance of the research calendar.
5. Assisting with purchasing and installation of research equipment, including an instrumented treadmill, custom-designed perturbation platform, and virtual reality system to be installed in a new “Safe Movement Environment” laboratory (opening Spring 2011) in the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility (CHHM), located at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, on UBC’s Vancouver General Hospital campus.
6. Assisting with data collection, data analysis, and report writing (including external reports to collaborating companies).
7. Training research assistants and graduate students in use of laboratory equipment.
8. Design and construction of experimental devices and fixtures. Design using SolidWorks software, and basic machining (wood and metal forming).
9. Maintaining and operating laboratory equipment, including: passive marker motion analysis systems (Motion Analysis Corporation, Qualisys); force platforms (Bertec, AMTI), load cells (Kistler, Sensotec), and a pressure measuring mat (RSscan); a custom-built perturbation platform (driven by linear motors (Parker)); a custom-built “hip impact simulator”; surface electromyography (EMG) equipment (Delsys, Noraxon); gait analysis equipment (GaitRite); and wearable 3D accelerometers (MicroStrain),
10. Developing and maintaining software routines (using MATLAB and LabView) for data acquisition and analysis.
11. Conducting biomechanical testing of products (e.g., hip protectors and compliant flooring) with the lab’s “hip impact simulator”.
12. Working with participating long-term care facilities in the Vancouver area to maintain and extract data from networks of digital video cameras.
D. LOCATION
Work will be performed at both SFU’s Burnaby Mountain campus, and at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility. located on UBC’s Vancouver General Hospital campus. Travel may also be required to visit local long-term care facilities who are participating in the research, and to attend academic conferences and workshops.
E. QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should have a Master’s degree or equivalent, ideally in the field of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering, and considerable experience in laboratory research, engineering design and manufacturing, ideally in biomedical engineering.
F. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants should forward (preferably by email to stever@sfu.ca) their curriculum vitae or resume, along with a statement that describes their interest and relevant background experience, and a list of three references (names and contact information) to:
Stephen Robinovitch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Canada Research Chair
Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6
Canada
Tel: 778-782-3566
Fax: 778-782-3040
email: stever@sfu.ca