BlueHalo has an opportunity available for a research scientist/engineer to join our team working with the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. This role will be responsible for supporting and leading projects related to designing and implementing systems that can enable the brain-machine interface through neural recordings. This role will also serve as a technical interface with academic and industrial partners for related projects

The candidate will be responsible for optimizing hardware and/or software for neural recordings. The work will be both laboratory-based (i.e., prototyping, testing, and evaluation) and clinically-based, working closely with clinical research coordinators and data scientists to obtain and analyze neural recordings of human subjects using cutting-edge neural recording devices. The successful candidate will have a strong academic background coupled with a desire to learn multiple aspects of novel sensor design and implementation.  The successful candidate will also have a demonstrated ability to work across disciplines and build/leverage scientific partnerships.  

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Designing and conducting lab experiments related to neurobiology
• Supporting collaborations with internal and external partners
• Presentations of results at meetings and conferences
• Assisting with grant proposals as well as writing reports and manuscripts

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU WILL BRING

• Ph.D. in bioengineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related discipline with relevant experience is required
• Experience with one or more of the following: 3D printing, device fabrication techniques, novel materials, and/or electrophysiology
• This position will require strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment
• This position is working within a government facility and requires U.S. Citizenship

[Preferred Qualifications:]{.underline}

• Experience working with human subjects.
• Experience with electrochemical instrumentation for characterizing
• Experience with signal processing and advanced data analysis (AI/ML, Python)

CLEARANCE

None

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