Summary

The Center for NanoBiophotonics in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking an early-career PhD investigator at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor who has training in the science, engineering and development of innovative photonic and related medical devices for diagnostics and surgery. In collaboration with surgeons at the Baylor College of Medicine the investigator will develop novel photonic devices and associated approaches for diagnostics, surgery and image-guided surgery. The investigator will work closely with surgeons at the Baylor College of Medicine to define contemporary surgical challenges and propose experimental studies, devices and procedures that address those challenges.  The investigator will have full access to all resources and equipment in the Michael E. DeBakey Center for NanoBiophotonics.

The investigator will be responsible for conceiving, designing, developing and evaluating novel photonic-based diagnostic and therapeutic surgical devices that can be translated into the clinic. The devices and processes will be evaluated in ex vivo and in vivo tissues to improve the surgical arts and patient outcomes.  The investigator is expected to collaborate with faculty and residents and disseminate findings through intramural and extramural research efforts; peer-reviewed publications, developing grant proposals; and mentoring trainees.

Job Duties

• Establish and lead an independent research program focused on biophotonics supported by extramural funding.
• Develop novel methods for fabrication of novel photonic devices for diagnostics or therapy.
• Develop collaborations with scientists, engineers and clinicians to incorporate scientific advances in physiology that motivate the development of novel devices for diagnostics and surgery.
• Collaborate with surgeons to identify challenges in the surgical arts and motivate the design requirements for novel diagnostic and therapeutic devices.
• Provide advanced engineering expertise to develop plans for surgical research projects.
• Work with cardiothoracic transplant faculty and residents and other collaborators on data preparation, surgical and diagnostic device engineering, to deliver high quality care, prevent errors in surgical care and implement safer and more efficient surgical care.
• Mentor and guide graduate students and postdoctoral associates in their research and professional development.
• Publish high-quality research findings in peer-reviewed journals to advance the field.
• Present at conferences and seminars to share insights and innovations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Required Education and Experience: Ph.D. in Electrical and/or Biomedical Engineering with focus on biophotonics/biomedical optics.
• Demonstrable record of device innovation including inventor of intellectual property and translation of devices to industry.
• Successful track record of collaboration with clinical investigators and in interdisciplinary teams; successful track record of training students; accomplished academic record sufficient to fulfill criteria for an assistant professor level faculty appointment at Baylor College of Medicine.