OSHWA has three part-time job opportunities for postdoctoral researchers for an NSF project on open-source health hardware.
OSHWA is creating an Open Healthware Ecosystem to bring together the emerging open-source health hardware community, and to encourage the shared development of health-related hardware designs using open hardware certification. In the first year, the project will focus on facilitating agreement on standardization for a health-related open hardware certification, developing on-ramps for the health-related hardware community to learn about open hardware, and building education campaigns and workshops around documentation needed for the new health-specific certification. In the second year, the project will focus on issues around quality assurance and shared testing protocols for the purposes of an open hardware certification, which are critical to the adoption of health hardware outside of emergency use authorization circumstances.
OSHWA is seeking to fill three roles:
Two (2) biomedical/ biomedical policy postdoctoral researchers will be focused on understanding the emerging open-source health hardware community, utilizing the workshops to gather input and findings, creating documents based on the workshops, writing case studies, and pairing the open hardware certification to health devices.
One (1) (bio)engineering/fabrication postdoctoral researcher will recreate and test open source health hardware.
The Postdoctoral Researchers will be responsible for conducting research on open source hardware within the health space, the OSHWA certification, and policies affecting healthcare; and working with the open hardware health community to come to conclusions.
Compensation: $50,000 per year for a 50% position
Research project timeline: 2 years: September 2024 – July 2026
Location: This is a virtual role, though travel will be required
Deadline: Rolling until positions filled
Reporting: Post docs will report to the Executive Director
Specific job duties:
- Plans and conducts day-to-day activities relating to the Open Healthware research project.
- Synthesizes, analyzes, and summarizes workshop and interview results
- Utilizes professional concepts to contribute to the development of a health hardware certification process through creative and effective ways;
- Produces one Journal article with findings at the end of two-year research period;
- Retains accurate records of research findings, along with analysis of results, in a detailed up-to-date notebook;
- Follows guidelines on data entry, conservation, and sharing;
- Attends weekly meetings, NSF trainings and cohort meetings, and attend in-person workshops and conferences;
Other Responsibilities:
- Remains current on relevant health devices and industry knowledge;
- Interfaces with the community on collaborative programs, including doctors, engineers, scientists, manufacturers;
- Assists the team with documenting and updating protocols and procedures as needed;
- Assists and collaborating with written reports;
- Applies for future sustaining grants;
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- A PhD and experience in biomedical engineering, biomedical engineering policy, or similar field. Knowledgeable about manufacturing health or medical devices, or about policy and standards in that area.
- Knowledge about open source and the functions of open source hardware
- Successful at designing and concluding studies
- Experience assisting in building communities
- Detailed communication skills, especially in documentation writing
- Uses collaboration and listening skills to solve problems
OSHWA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. OSHWA is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its hiring and promotion process without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth (or related medical condition), sexual orientation, partnership status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital, parental or familial status, caregiver status, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.
To apply for this position:
- Fill out this application form
- Email your CV to alicia@oshwa.org