POSITION DESCRIPTION
Entry Date: December 2023
Business Title: Research Associate
Department ID and Name: Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
School: Case School Engineering
Location: Glennan Building
Supervisor Name and Title: M. Cenk Cavusoglu, Professor
POSITION OBJECTIVE
To be primarily responsible for parts of an NIH-funded project. Research will focus on design, implementation, analysis, validation, and evaluation of robotic sensing, planning, and control algorithms, and design and prototyping of robotic hardware platforms, with applications to image-guided and intelligent medical robotic systems.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Participate in regular group meetings.
- Write reports to funding agencies.
- Advise student researchers.
- Co-author academic publications
- Plan and implement new projects / evaluate research results.
NONESSENTIAL FUNCITONS
Perform other duties as assigned.
CONTACTS
Department: Department staff and faculty
University: Collaborating faculty, research administration, purchasing, contracting
External: contract engineering vendors, outside academic collaborators
Students: graduate and undergraduate researchers
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
QUALIFICAITONS
Experience: PhD degree (or having completed all of the requirements of a PhD degree by the start date) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field preferred with 0-3 years experience. Specific knowledge in the theory and/or practice of robotics is required.
REQUIRED SKILLS
1. Specific knowledge in theory and/or practice of robotics.
2. Prior publications in related areas.
3. Ability to communicate effectively on a one-on-one basis as well as in a group setting.
APPLICATION
A CV and three references can be submitted to Prof. M.Cenk Cavusoglu at mcc14@case.edu.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The position entails working in a research laboratory. The selected applicant will be expected to maintain all required certification for laboratory work and adhere to all safety regulations. The position may require extended hours including weekends as experiments dictate.