Job Requirements
Background Required/Preferred:
Bachelors degree in scientific or engineering is required. Engineering or Scientific degree at Masters level or above is preferred. Prefer combination of academic and industrial research experience. Technical fields of interest include Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering, Biophotonics, or equivalent.
Minimum 5 years relevant research and development experience of which 1 or more years are in the medical device field.
Solid foundation in optical physics.
Must have strong background in optical imaging techniques (such as two-photon microscopy, optical microscopy, OCT, photo-acoustic microscopy, etc), optical spectroscopy, and biophotonic sensors.
Significant experience in modeling light-tissue interactions and photon migration in scattering / turbid medium.
Considerable laboratory experience in biophotonics including working with optical characterization and metrology tools (digital imaging systems, microscopes, interferometers, spectrometers, power meters, etc.).
Good understanding of laser electronics.
Adept at using commercially available optical modeling tools (such as Zemax, ASAP, LightTools, Code V, etc.).
Experience in DOE, statistical techniques, and Minitab.
Project leadership skills, independent as well as cross functional team leadership, presentation skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Other Preferred Skills:
Experience in product development cycles from concept through production.
Optical design experience.
Familiarity with various applications of photodynamic therapy (PDT).
Knowledge of components in high speed optical communications.
Experience in computer vision and image processing.
Strong understanding of design for manufacturability and reliability.
Ability to understand and contribute to decision making on technology and research opportunities.
Ability to present technical information to both technical and non technical personnel effectively.
Able to converse at the technology strategy level as well as at the detailed technical level.
