Rice360 CITEC Medical Technology R&D Specialist

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Position Summary:

The Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies (Rice360) a multidisciplinary institute at Rice University is a leader in global health technology education research and implementation with a distinctive focus on experiential and problem-based learning. Rice360 develops highly effective low-cost healthcare solutions addressing critical healthcare needs in underserved communities and educates a cadre of future leaders to continue to innovate and implement solutions. Rice360 works closely with partners in underserved communities throughout the world including low- and middle-income countries and the United States.

Rice University is the lead institution for the Center for Innovation and Translation of Point-of-Care Technologies for Expanded Cancer Care Access (CITEC). Joining collaborators at Rice University The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Baylor College of Medicine The University of São Paulo and Barretos Cancer Hospital in Brazil and partners in Mozambique at The Universidade Eduardo Mondlane and Ministry of Health CITEC will unite a global community of investigators to support the development evaluation refinement and translation of a pipeline of POC technologies to enable early detection and treatment of cancer with a focus on meeting the needs of medically underserved populations both in the U.S. and LMICs. CITEC will identify high-priority clinical needs for POC cancer technologies; accelerate development of effective affordable technologies to meet these needs; evaluate and improve the clinical and public health impact of POC technologies in low- and high-resource settings; and train a diverse workforce of developers and users to create and disseminate more accessible POC technologies. CITEC will have a major impact on expanded access to healthcare for prevention diagnosis and early treatment of cancer in the U.S. and worldwide and will work with the NIH Point-of-Care Technology Research Network (POCTRN) to build a strong team of global partners to strengthen and sustain POC technology development.

Rice360 is seeking a CITEC medical technology research and development (R&D) specialist who under the supervision of Rice360 faculty director and CITEC program director (PD) Dr. Rebecca Richards-Kortum and CITEC Co-PIs will provide technical assistance to the portfolio of sub-projects funded through CITEC on the design laboratory testing and clinical evaluation of new point-of-care cancer screening and diagnostic technologies for medically underserved settings including feedback on prototype development troubleshooting any issues and analysis of data and reporting of results. The CITEC medical technology R&D specialist will directly engage with the sub-project PIs and research teams to provide technical direction to funded projects. They will track progress against sub-project milestones and deliverables and provide links to appropriate technical commercialization and regulatory support together with access to key infrastructure necessary for technology refinement and translation. Working with the PD/PIs they will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to manage research partnerships with global institutions across Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa as well as within the Texas Medical Center.

Ideal Candidate Statement:

The ideal candidate is a postdoctoral biomedical engineer with significant experience in developing evaluating and conducting clinical research on cancer screening and diagnostic point-of-care technologies in underserved communities in the United States and internationally particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. They have strong organizational skills to handle complex workflows and ensure timely high-quality delivery of project deliverables as well as demonstrated exceptional communication skills to effectively collaborate with faculty staff students and external partners. They have experience with grant-funded programs/projects within a research university and/or international development environment. They have a demonstrated record of meaningful contribution to the accomplishment of outcomes for an international multi-partner project supported by U.S. government funding. They are resourceful and adaptable in a multisectoral cross-cultural environment with demonstrated sensitivity to low-resource settings are experienced with travel to Africa and/or Latin America and have a willingness and ability to travel nationally and internationally. A strategic mindset problem-solving ability and a commitment to advancing healthcare innovationbeing passionate about medical technology innovation to advance healthcare access in underserved communitiesare critical for success in this role.

Workplace Requirements:

This is a Houston-based part-time 20-hours-per-week position (with occasional early morning evening or weekend work required to accommodate time zone differences for meetings with partners) with periodic domestic and international travel to partner sites including Brazil and Rice policy 440 work arrangements may be subject to change.

Hiring Range: $70000/year full-time equivalent contingent upon qualifications and experience.

*Exempt (salaried) positions underFLSA are not eligible for overtime. This position is funded by a grant soft and/or restricted funds. Continued employment is contingent upon ongoing need and the renewal of funding.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in biomedical engineering bioscience or a related field
  • Experience may not be substituted for the education requirement
• 2 years of medical technology research and development experience with progressively responsible work experience including:
  • Experience in the design development analysis and testing of new technologies
  • Experience in data collection data management data analysis and reporting
  • Experience in clinical research
  • In lieu of the experience requirement additional related education above and beyond what is required on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted

Skills:

• Proficient and comprehensive knowledge of the field of specialization
• Strong verbal and written communication problem-solving and critical thinking skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to maintain quality and safety standards
• Ability to encourage teamwork and collaboration
• Ability to solve challenging engineering problems
• Strong organizational skills
• Willing and able to travel to CITEC implementation countries as needed

Preferences:

• Masters degree or higher in biomedical engineering bioscience or a related field
• Experience with research and development of point-of-care technologies for cancer screening diagnosis and/or treatment particularly for low-resource settings
• Experience with large-scale integrated research programs/projects in the areas of cancer screening and/or diagnostic technologies for low-resource settings
• Experience with multi-partner international development programs/projects
• Experience with government grant-funded programs/projects
• Experience in low- and middle-income countries preferably in Brazil and Mozambique
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural skills with demonstrated sensitivity to low-resource settings
• Ability to work under deadlines with flexibility tact good judgment discretion and initiative
• Excellent fluency in English
• Fluency in Portuguese
• Demonstrated support for Rice360 Core Values: Innovation Equity Community Integrity Accountability Empowerment and Transformation

Essential Functions:

• Participate in the planning design and execution of research projects under the guidance of senior researchers or project leads
• Conduct experiments collect and analyze data and assist in interpreting results
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to contribute ideas and insights into ongoing research endeavors
• Maintain accurate records of experiments results and methodologies employed
• Contribute to the preparation of reports technical documents and presentations outlining research findings
• Stay updated on industry trends advancements and emerging technologies relevant to the field of research
• Adhere to safety protocols and ensure compliance with regulatory standards during experiments and research activities

Additional Functions / Information:

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to manage research partnerships with global institutions across Latin America sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
• Provide biomedical engineering technical assistance to CITEC sub-projects including guidance on medical technology prototype research and development clinical evaluation and technology transfer
• Track and prepare reports on CITEC sub-project progress against milestones and deliverables
• Support grant-related activities including compliance with NIH reporting requirements

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