Sr Research Engineer

Working under general direction, the senior research engineer will develop and implement virtual reality (VR) neurorehabilitation and assessment software and treatment of binocular eye dysfunction following traumatic brain injury in collaboration with the Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The engineer is expected to implement a home-based clinical trial of custom immersive VR‑vision therapy for the project; perform clinical and instrumented assessments, apply qualitative and quantitative analysis, and provide results.

• Plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate detailed phases of the work of a major project or in a total project of moderate scope. Interface with corporate partners, Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) project managers, and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) research management for the aforementioned clinical trial. Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of a home-based clinical trial. (27%)
• Make substantial contributions to determining feasibility of goals/objectives. Develop ocular motor training and assessment VR software. Create new technical methodology or content through expansion of existing VR ocular motor assessment and intervention applications. Contribute to or lead major human‑computer interface and neurorehabilitation development activities. Provide innovative problem‑solving approaches to enhance organizational capabilities; use peer networks to expand technical capabilities and identify new research opportunities.
  
  (30%)
• Contribute to the preparation and presentation of science concept review requirements definition review, preliminary design review and critical design review documents. Present at academic meetings, author papers, or participate in external seminars, workshops, professional societies and committees. Identify grant extensions and persuade grantors to fund related work; impact grantor decisions and strategies. Understand broad strategic objectives and contribute to them; nurture and maintain relationships with major grantors of external research and development grant funding.
  
  Extend technology into new application areas. (20%)
• Provide substantial contributions to reports and publications; author/ co-author on papers, proposals, presentations and reports; may give invited papers. Engage in technology transfer, initiate new project concepts and seek funding; develop technical proposals and make presentations to potential customers or grantors. (17%)

• Mentor research trainees. (4%)
• Perform other duties as assigned. (2%)

Department:
Daily contact with supervisor to discuss research and maintain workflow.

University:
Occasional contact with other departments to share information.

External:
Daily contact with research participants and weekly contact with research collaborators.

Students:
Weekly contact with student employees to exchange information.

Co‑supervision of student research trainees as needed in cooperation with the supervising faculty member.

Education, Experience and Licensing:
Doctorate and 2 years of related experience OR Master's degree and 4 years of related experience in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, neural engineering, computer science, computer engineering, medicine, neuroscience, virtual reality, human computer interfaces, or ocular motor dysfunction related to the vestibular ocular reflex, traumatic brain injury, or convergence insufficiency. Valid driver's license.

• Established technical expertise in immersive VR ocular motor assessment and intervention
• Ability to apply a comprehensive knowledge of human-computer interfaces
• Ability to develop immersive VR software in software including Unity engine and Steam VR for VARJO and Meta Quest VR headsets and assessment software
• Experience using Git Hub for distributed Unity software development.
• Experience in presentation and authorship in flagship academic meetings and top quartile neurology, neuroscience, neural engineering, or rehabilitation journals.
• Experience reviewing for academic journals.
• Experience mentoring research trainees and students.
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