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The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), a national leader in scientific research and development, located midway between Baltimore and Washington, DC is seeking a Biomechanical Engineer.
to join a team performing leading research in biomechanics projects including high-rate experimentation, data collection and analysis from novel sensor systems, and human model development for the purpose of increasing understanding of injury mechanisms and developing improved mitigation systems.
Duties:
1. Design and conduct experiments focused on characterizing and modeling human biomechanical response at injurious loading rates. Analyze experimental data to characterize material properties, injury thresholds, and response corridors. Create reports and presentations to communicate results to program management, sponsors, and through conferences and publications.
2. Assist in the hierarchical development of computational finite element models of the human body to study biomechanical response for impact loading. Specifics include processing of high-resolution medical imaging data to define model geometry, identifying and quantifying gaps in material property data, and executing and interpreting results from paired computational-experimental validation experiments.
3. Test and evaluate novel human surrogate systems that exceed the capabilities of current anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) in order to mimic the response of the human body to dynamic impact and overpressure loads. Includes on-site testing in our state-of-the-art Biomechanics Test Facility and off-site live-fire testing, hands-on experimentation, results analysis, and publication of results.
Security: Secret security clearance is required. Applicants selected may be subject to a Government security investigation and must then meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include US citizenship.
Required Qualifications: BS in mechanical engineering, mechanics or related field with a focus on human injury biomechanics. Applicant must have demonstrated experience in experimental design, data acquisition systems, data processing techniques, sensors and instrumentation. Self-motivated individual interested in working in cutting-edge biomechanics research in a dynamic environment. Ability to work as part of a fast-paced team and bring key technical insights and innovations to translational biomechanics research.
Desired Qualifications: MS in mechanics, mechanical engineering, or related field with a focus on human injury biomechanics. Knowledge of both experimental and computational modeling of the human body using finite element analysis techniques and software, specifically LS-Dyna. Ability and desire to assist in end-to-end computational and experimental biomechanics research from acquisition and segmentation of medical human imaging data, to characterizing and applying high-rate material properties, to hands-on experimentation, to results and communication to the larger sponsor and research community.
Special Working Conditions: Candidate will be expected to assist with biological tissue testing, which will require the strict observance of biohazard safety procedures.
Benefits: APL offers a comprehensive benefits package including a liberal vacation plan, a matching retirement program, significant educational assistance, a scholarship tuition program for staff with dependents, and competitive salaries commensurate with skills and experience. For more information about our organization, please visit our web site at www.jhuapl.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments Acts of 1972, as well as other applicable laws, and values diversity in its workforce.
Please apply at https://jhuapl.taleo.net/careersecti....ftl?job=03433
to join a team performing leading research in biomechanics projects including high-rate experimentation, data collection and analysis from novel sensor systems, and human model development for the purpose of increasing understanding of injury mechanisms and developing improved mitigation systems.
Duties:
1. Design and conduct experiments focused on characterizing and modeling human biomechanical response at injurious loading rates. Analyze experimental data to characterize material properties, injury thresholds, and response corridors. Create reports and presentations to communicate results to program management, sponsors, and through conferences and publications.
2. Assist in the hierarchical development of computational finite element models of the human body to study biomechanical response for impact loading. Specifics include processing of high-resolution medical imaging data to define model geometry, identifying and quantifying gaps in material property data, and executing and interpreting results from paired computational-experimental validation experiments.
3. Test and evaluate novel human surrogate systems that exceed the capabilities of current anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) in order to mimic the response of the human body to dynamic impact and overpressure loads. Includes on-site testing in our state-of-the-art Biomechanics Test Facility and off-site live-fire testing, hands-on experimentation, results analysis, and publication of results.
Security: Secret security clearance is required. Applicants selected may be subject to a Government security investigation and must then meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include US citizenship.
Required Qualifications: BS in mechanical engineering, mechanics or related field with a focus on human injury biomechanics. Applicant must have demonstrated experience in experimental design, data acquisition systems, data processing techniques, sensors and instrumentation. Self-motivated individual interested in working in cutting-edge biomechanics research in a dynamic environment. Ability to work as part of a fast-paced team and bring key technical insights and innovations to translational biomechanics research.
Desired Qualifications: MS in mechanics, mechanical engineering, or related field with a focus on human injury biomechanics. Knowledge of both experimental and computational modeling of the human body using finite element analysis techniques and software, specifically LS-Dyna. Ability and desire to assist in end-to-end computational and experimental biomechanics research from acquisition and segmentation of medical human imaging data, to characterizing and applying high-rate material properties, to hands-on experimentation, to results and communication to the larger sponsor and research community.
Special Working Conditions: Candidate will be expected to assist with biological tissue testing, which will require the strict observance of biohazard safety procedures.
Benefits: APL offers a comprehensive benefits package including a liberal vacation plan, a matching retirement program, significant educational assistance, a scholarship tuition program for staff with dependents, and competitive salaries commensurate with skills and experience. For more information about our organization, please visit our web site at www.jhuapl.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments Acts of 1972, as well as other applicable laws, and values diversity in its workforce.
Please apply at https://jhuapl.taleo.net/careersecti....ftl?job=03433
