CFD Engineer
81700BR
Cardiovascular Surgery
Status
Full-Time
Standard Hours per Week
40
Job Category
Research,
Regular, Temporary, Per Diem
Regular
Office/Site Location
Boston
Remote Eligibility
Part Remote/Hybrid
Job Posting Description
At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.
Collaborates with the Principal Investigators and clinicians to develop patient specific cardiovascular models and to use these to conduct computational fluid dynamics simulations to inform clinical decision making. Apply strong analytical and experimental skills to support the application of computational modeling and engineering analysis to ongoing clinical challenges in our cardiac patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Use state-of-the-art CFD software (Fluent, SimVascular, etc.) to simulate and analyze flow through patient-specific models of cardiovascular anatomy.
- Design and conduct benchtop experiments to complement and/or validate computational modeling studies.
- Work with cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, and nurses to obtain patient data necessary for quantitative modeling.
- Collaborate with lab staff, clinicians, and statisticians to design experiments and write protocols. Perform statistical analysis of experimental results.
- Prepare oral and written reports for presentation at technical conferences and for publication in scholarly journals.
Minimum Requirements
Education
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or computer science, Masters Degree preferred
Experience
- Expertise in fluid dynamics and numerical methods for solving its governing equations.
- Experience conducting computational fluid dynamics analyses using Fluent or similar CFD software.
- Experience in cardiovascular applications is a plus.
- Basic knowledge of the mechanics of soft tissues.
- Programming proficiency in one or more scientific computing languages e.g., Matlab, Python, etc.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with both medical and engineering personnel.
- Ability to work with diverse internal and external constituencies.
Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits.
Boston Children’s Hospital requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Flu, (unless you are eligible for a medical or religious exemption).
Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.
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