Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PhD)/Research Engineer (BS/MS) Position Available in Microsurgical Robotics Laboratory

The Microsurgical Robotics Laboratory at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School is seeking highly motivated research engineers to join the laboratory and contribute to ongoing projects. The laboratory is part of the Department of Neurosurgery and is led by Dr. Daniel Kim, Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Director of Spinal Neurosurgery and Reconstructive Peripheral Nerve Surgery at Memorial Hermann’s Mischer Neuroscience Institute.

A successful candidate should have a PhD degree for a postdoctoral research fellow and a BS or MS degree for a research engineer in areas related to robotic design as followed. Experience in the development of surgical robots is desired

Design Engineer

Design/model surgical robotic parts, develop articulating mechanism, and perform design analysis

• Degree in an area related to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Biomechanical Engineering

• High skill of 3D modeling/simulation, programming, mechanical experiment required

• Proficiency in CAD software such SolidWorks, ProEngineer

• Experience with LabView, Matlab, Visual C++

• Familiarity with CAD/CAM equipment and relationship of CAD to CAM

• Experience in the development of surgical robots is desired

Robotics Engineer

Design robotic control scheme, perform kinematics/dynamics, and simulate a robotic system

• Degree in an area related to Robotics, Mechatronics

• Experience in the development of robots is required

• Proficiency in Dynamic simulation software such Simulink, Adams, etc.

• Familiarity with dynamics, kinematics/kinetics

• Experience in the development of surgical robots is desired

Control Engineer

Design system control scheme of a surgical robot and develop real-time motor control system controlled by a master controller

• Degree in an area related to System Control, Mechatronics, Robotics

• High skill of low-level motor control is required

• Experience with CAN communication, microprocessor programming, middleware design

• Proficiency in system control software and Visual C++, Linux

• Experience in the development of surgical robots is desired

Haptic Engineer

Design a force-feedback system, build sensor circuitry, and develop a processing program

• Degree in an area related to Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Haptics

• High skill of design of sensor system, signal processing is required

• Experience in design of sensor circuitry, feedback control

• Proficiency in Visual C++, Labview

• Experience in the development of haptic sensors is desired

Software Engineer

Develop a virtual simulator for a surgical robot; develop GUI; develop 3D vision system.

• Degree in an area related to Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

• High skill of programming is required

• Experience in 3D graphic programming, development of GUI

• Proficiency in Visual C++, Matlab, OpenGL, OpenCV

The candidate will be expected to contribute to system design and the development and integration of surgical robots in the following research projects: 1) development of a miniaturized surgical robot for microsurgery; and 2) development of a steerable robotic catheter system, such as a catheter manipulation system and force-feedback control system.

This position is available for an immediate start. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Applicants should submit their cover letter and resume/CV to Dr. Dongsuk Shin (dong.suk.shin@uth.tmc.edu), Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.