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Form of workAbout the Traverso Lab
The Traverso lab is focused on translational engineering with applications in medicine. Our main goal is to help people through the use of medicine and engineering. Research projects involve medical devices that can range from diagnostic, drug delivery, surgical, and implantable devices.
Dr. Giovanni Traverso is a Physician-Scientist who is an Associate Professor at MIT Mechanical Engineering, and an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Division of Gastroenterology at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH).
This position will require direct on-boarding and will be stationed at a satellite facility of the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Cambridge, but will involve work with a multidisciplinary team from across the different MIT/Harvard/BWH institutions.
Position Overview:
In this role, you will focus on the design, fabrication, and testing of devices in the micro-size scale using a state-of-the-art fabrication facility. This role will be part of the fabrication team comprised of mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, imaging specialists, and microfabrication and micro/nano technology experts. The work with this multidisciplinary group of researchers will cover design, fabrication, and testing of medical devices with a specific focus on novel drug delivery devices. The position also covers many aspects of design and fabrication including work with microfabrication, metrology, packaging, 3D printers, laser micromachining, and many other mechanical fabrication/testing equipment.
Responsibilities:
- Work with postdocs to prototype medical devices and drug delivery systems
- Formulate and perform chemical/mechanical characterization of polymeric materials for drug delivery
- Microfabrication of MEMS in a cleanroom facility (depending on prior experience)
- Execute statistical analysis of experiments
- Summarize and document research results/findings
Required Qualifications & Skills:
Pursuing a research position post-graduation from a B.S or M.S., or equivalent in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related field; at least 6 months of relevant experience (co-op and internships considered). An ideal candidate will have a research background in microneedles, microfabrication, and mechanical/electrical engineering, as well as hands-on experience/rapid prototyping skills, but training to gain further skills will be available. Candidates with relevant experience in the following areas are encouraged to apply:
- Polymer Science and drug polymer formulation (PLA, PAA, PVA, PVP, PLGA...)
- Experience with polymer synthesis and characterization
- Experience in drug formulation and characterization
- Experience with analytical methods (HPLC, LC-MS, SPR, XRD, CD, ICP)
- Plastic injection molding (extrusion, injection molding, and compression molding)
- Biomedical device design and development
- Drug delivery/pharmaceutical sciences
- Additive manufacturing/3D Printing (FDM and SLA)
- Spray coating and other coating techniques
- Documentation skills and skills in writing standard operating procedures
- Experience working with laboratory animals (Preferred)
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
- Microfabrication (photolithography, thin film deposition, wet and dry chemical etching (RIE, DRIE), metrology (SEM, profilometer), Packaging.
- CAD (L-Edit, SolidWorks)
- Material characterization (biomaterials and plastics, experience with Instron testing machines)
- Simulation (COMSOL)
Candidate must have self-motivation and willingness to learn new tools and techniques; strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team; comfort summarizing and reporting results to interdisciplinary researchers; commitment to exceeding standards and producing accurate, high-quality work; meticulous attention to detail; practiced documentation skills; and ability to follow safety procedures and maintain a safe work environment.
