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The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California at San
Francisco seeks applications for a laboratory technician for the Bioengineering
Research Laboratory. Responsibilities will include the setup and execution of
mechanical experiments on hard and soft tissue, protocol refinement, cadaveric
specimen preparation, specialized fixture fabrication, and programming of data
acquisition software. Position requires close interaction with clinical
faculty, residents, and engineering students.
This position is responsible for:
a) the software and protocol development for the materials testing machines
within the Bioengineering Laboratory. Both the hydraulic testing machines (MMED
and MTS) are controlled by computers, which requires programming to specify the
parameters for the desired tests. (40%)
b) the design and fabrication of special fixtures and hardware necessary for
the successful completion of nonstandard tests. This will require knowledge of
standard biomechanical testing configurations for both hard and soft tissue, as
well as an understanding of the appropriate ASTM (American Society of Testing
and Materials) standard tests. Knowledge of electronics and instrumentation
technology is preferred. (20%)
c) the data collection and post-processing, which includes digital filtering
and statistical analysis (10%)
d) preparation of animal and human specimens for testing. This will include
harvesting from cadavers, dissection of critical tissues, and imbedding into
appropriate fixturing. (10%)
e) support for medical and engineering students who have projects approved for
the laboratory (20%)
BS or MS in Bioengineering with 5 years experience preferred. Familiarity with
orthopaedics or biomechanics required.
Interested persons should contact:
Jeffrey C. Lotz, Ph.D.
Orthopaedic Bioengineering Laboratory
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California at San Francisco
533 Parnassus Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94143-0514
Francisco seeks applications for a laboratory technician for the Bioengineering
Research Laboratory. Responsibilities will include the setup and execution of
mechanical experiments on hard and soft tissue, protocol refinement, cadaveric
specimen preparation, specialized fixture fabrication, and programming of data
acquisition software. Position requires close interaction with clinical
faculty, residents, and engineering students.
This position is responsible for:
a) the software and protocol development for the materials testing machines
within the Bioengineering Laboratory. Both the hydraulic testing machines (MMED
and MTS) are controlled by computers, which requires programming to specify the
parameters for the desired tests. (40%)
b) the design and fabrication of special fixtures and hardware necessary for
the successful completion of nonstandard tests. This will require knowledge of
standard biomechanical testing configurations for both hard and soft tissue, as
well as an understanding of the appropriate ASTM (American Society of Testing
and Materials) standard tests. Knowledge of electronics and instrumentation
technology is preferred. (20%)
c) the data collection and post-processing, which includes digital filtering
and statistical analysis (10%)
d) preparation of animal and human specimens for testing. This will include
harvesting from cadavers, dissection of critical tissues, and imbedding into
appropriate fixturing. (10%)
e) support for medical and engineering students who have projects approved for
the laboratory (20%)
BS or MS in Bioengineering with 5 years experience preferred. Familiarity with
orthopaedics or biomechanics required.
Interested persons should contact:
Jeffrey C. Lotz, Ph.D.
Orthopaedic Bioengineering Laboratory
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California at San Francisco
533 Parnassus Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94143-0514