The UT Heart and Vascular Institute is seeking a motivated and driven postdoctoral researcher for translational biomedical engineering research primarily in cardiovascular disease to join Dr. Venkat Keshav Chivukula's Center for Intelligence Research in Cardiac and PuLmonary ThErapies (CIRCLE) Laboratory. This postdoctoral research position will support ongoing projects in advanced heart failure and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy with an emphasis on hemodynamic modeling and optimization. The successful candidate is also expected to contribute to multidisciplinary projects focusing on pulmonary health, medical devices and neurovascular links of heart failure disease therapy.

This is a 1 year position that may be renewed dependent on available funding.

Position Summary:

A postdoc position provides an opportunity for early-career researchers to gain valuable experience, develop independent research skills, and contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge in their field of expertise.

Key accountabilities:

• Plans and conducts modeling studies, analyzes data and prepares publications and grant proposals

• Apply computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models in a patient-specific and patient-derived framework to analyze hemodynamics within cardiac regions of interest

• Apply machine learning / artificial intelligence techniques to develop predictive hemodynamic models of LVAD and medical device therapy for cardiovascular disease treatment optimization and risk prediction

• Work with multi-modal data including imaging, hemodynamics, patient charts and CFD-derived data to explore creation of digital twins and predictive models

• Have strong written and oral communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to collaborate with cross-disciplinary personnel and individuals at all levels

• Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred Skills:

• PhD in Biomedical Engineering, data science or associated field with experience in developing, implementing and deploying machine learning models

• Experience in python or other programming languages is a must

• Experience working with volumetric (3D) data such as point clouds, STL files, dynamic velocity flow fields is highly preferred

• Experience with tensorflow and deep learning

• Experience with medical imaging such as CT and ultrasound

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Minimum Education:

Doctoral degree

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

SECURITY SENSITIVE:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.