Research Scientist – Tissue Mechanics - Biomechanics

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Research Scientist – Tissue Mechanics - Biomechanics

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This individual will play a key role in supporting the operations of the Tissue Analysis Core (TAC) facility, part of the COBRE-funded Center for Cardiovascular Research in Biomechanics (CRiB). Responsibilities include overseeing tissue handling and providing training to TAC users, assisting with mechanical characterization using multi-ratio planar biaxial and inflation‑extension‑torsion systems, ensuring data quality, rigor, and reproducibility, and developing and teaching material testing protocols to TAC users.

Additionally, the role involves assisting with experimental data analysis, maintaining equipment, assisting with large animal surgeries and preclinical evaluation of devices and materials, preparing reports for TAC clients, supporting TAC faculty users with scientific manuscripts, financial coordination of the Core, and performing other duties as assigned by TAC and CRiB Directors.

• Assist with mechanical characterization using multi‑ratio planar biaxial and inflation‑extension‑torsion systems (20%)
• Assist with experimental data analysis and constitutive and computational modeling (20%)
• Oversee arterial tissue handling and provide training to TAC users (15%)
• Ensure data quality, rigor, and reproducibility (5%)
• Develop and teach material testing protocols to TAC users (5%)
• Maintain equipment and ensure proper usage (5%)
• Assist with large animal surgeries and preclinical evaluation of devices and materials (5%)
• Prepare reports for TAC clients (5%)
• Support TAC faculty users with scientific manuscripts (2%)
• Financial coordination of the Core (3%)
• Perform other duties as assigned by TAC and CRiB Directors (15%)

• MS, PhD, or MD (or equivalent) in engineering, biochemistry, biology, or medicine.
• Experience working with soft biological tissues or animal surgeries.

• Established track record of peer‑reviewed publications in the vascular biomechanics field with an emphasis on arterial soft tissue analysis and modeling.

• Job Grade: RA24S
• Division:
  Academic Affairs
• College/Dept:
  College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
• Department:
  Biomechanics
• Requisition Number: 2026‑00250
• FTE: 1.0
• Work Schedule:
  
  M‑F, 8‑5
• Remote/Telecommute:
  Yes – partial remote/telecommute opportunity
• Appointment Term: 12‑12/12 months
• Pay: $72,000 annually
• FLSA Designation:
  Exempt

• Curriculum Vitae