Research Technician

Reporting to the Principle Investigator, the Research Technician will be working in the Optics Group of the A.A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging. The incumbent will perform the day-to-day duties of building and maintain fiber optics probes, designing and 3-D printing components needed for probes and devices, build repair and modify electronic components, assemble NIRS wearable devices, and design and build probes for service contracts. They will also performing general laboratory inventory and organization, maintain orders and supplies.

* Adhesive terminate, machine polish and inspect single mode, multi-mode optical fiber and optical fiber bundles with FC, SMA and custom optical fiber connectors.

* Design and 3D print biocompatible optomechanical housings for the patient side of the probe.

* Assemble fibers, housings and micro-optics into a complete probe.

* Validate probe performance with tests on phantoms

* Design and print other components needed in the lab

* Help assembly and repair NIRS devices

* Assemble wearable NIRS devices

* Assemble electronic circuits

* Design and build optical probes for service contract users

• Maintains laboratory notebooks
• Understands and applies basic scientific techniques
• Assists with organizing materials for publication or presentation
• Maintains and orders supplies

• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Good communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Working knowledge of fabrication and 3D design
• Basic electronic assembly skills
• Ability to operate machine shop tools
• Ability to perform multiple tasks independently

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 1 year of directly related work experience will be considered for a Research Technician II position.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY (if applicable):

• N/A

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Most work will take place in a research laboratory

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