The Wellman Center for Photomedicine (WCP) at Massachusetts General Hospital is the world’s largest academic research facility for photomedicine. Its mission is to use and understand light and its effects to improve health and advance medical science. WCP’s multi-disciplinary faculty focuses on investigating the effects of light on human biology and discovering new diagnostic and therapeutic uses of light. Its research is focused on four technology areas:
* Photobiology and photochemistry at the molecular, cellular and organism
levels related to medicine and surgery, e.g. tissue bonding, melanoma,
immunology, oxidative stress, biological photochemistry.
* Light activated drugs (photodynamic therapy), e.g. for cancer, infection,
wound repair, stimulated healing.
* Advanced technologies for diagnostic imaging, spectroscopy, live microscopy
and functional measurement, e.g. for cancer detection, coronary arterial
imaging, guided biopsies, smart therapy devices, single-molecule detection, and
cell tracking in vivo.
* Advanced laser “surgery”, biophysical laser-tissue interactions
The Wellman Center is recruiting for a new position: Director, Computational Core.
Responsibilities:
1. Develop software to run the advanced imaging systems created at the
WCP
* Consult with Wellman investigators to determine a set of core software needs
for both immediate and long-term development
* Work with individual investigators to select and prioritize a target hardware
specification for software development
* Create a core software stack for the rapid acquisition, display and analysis of
raw data collected from selected WCP instrumentation hardware.
2. Work with individual investigators to create customized software
extensions for research and clinical needs
* Consult with individual investigators to identify modules for the core
software stack that extend its use to serve the needs of specific research
teams/projects
* Develop and code add-on modules to interface with the core software stack
and custom display or analysis routines, or custom hardware.
* Work with investigators to develop/extend the core software stack
capabilities to different software interfaces (such as Python, LabView or
Matlab)
* Work with investigators to create a streamlined, intuitive graphical user
interface for use in clinical environments
3. Manage the WCP Computational Core
* Manage and oversee a team of at least one professional programmer and
potentially several computer science students.
* Meet with faculty and staff to offer programming help and guidance
* Offer support for created software for on-site research and clinical use as well
as off-site clinical use.
4. Provide and maintain source and version control for the developed core
software stack and modules
* Run and maintain a version control system such as CVS, Subversion, or Git.
* Manage and select user code contributions from WCP investigators and
teams for merging into the core software or extensions.
5. Work with WCP investigators and MGH IT staff to extend Wellman IT
capabilities
Requirements:
* Extensive experience in hardware-level programming, with an emphasis on
fast data acquisition devices.
* Extensive knowledge of fast, low-level languages, including but not limited to
C/C++
* Prior experience developing drivers, data display, and analysis software.
* Experience creating real-time data acquisition and storage systems, including
but not limited to real-time stream-to-disk applications.
* Experience with version control software such as CVS, Git, Subversion or
similar.
* Prior experience managing or leading software development teams.
Other:
* Experience using high-level languages for data processing, image processing,
and data visualization will be helpful.
* Experience working in a research and development environment.
Contact:
Interested candidates are encouraged to send a resume and cover letter by email to
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Research opportunities exist for an Engineer to apply his/her skills in a multidisciplinary collaborative research program that develops new optical imaging technologies for medicine. The position involves working with a research team to develop hardware and software systems for in vivo optical microscopy instrumentation to be implemented in new and ongoing basic and clinical studies.Clinical application areas include minimally invasive cancer diagnosis in the gastrointestinal and pulmonary tracts and the diagnosis of diseases of the cardiovascular system. Representative recent publications from our lab include: Nature 2006;443(7113):765, Nature Medicine 2006;12(12):1429-1433, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2008; 68: 745-53, JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2008;1:752-61, Nature Medicine 2009;15:1219-23, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2010;71: 346-53, Nature Medicine 2011;17:1010-4.
The Wellman Center for Photomedicine is located on the campus of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and is a unique environment that integrates basic science, engineering and medicine. The academic core of Wellman is composed of faculty of Harvard Medical School and MIT. The Wellman Center provides an excellent forum for interaction with clinicians and medical scientists.
Requirements:
A BS degree with engineering experience or a MS degree in Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field is required. Demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following areas is required: systems engineering, optical imaging systems, optical design, optical system fabrication, fiber optic systems and components, broadband light source development, electronic circuit design, image processing, and programming in C++. Proficient programming skills is a plus. Creativity is highly desirable.
Contact:
Interested candidates are encouraged to send a CV accompanied by a cover letter describing any previous research training and specific areas of interest. Address correspondence to Dr. Guillermo J. Tearney and send by email to
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Research opportunities exist for a Research Technologist to apply their engineering skills in a multidisciplinary collaborative research programs. The position involves working with a research team to develop hardware and software systems for clinical instrumentation to be implemented in new and ongoing clinical studies. The specific aims of the projects can be tailored to meet different specific goals, which will provide an opportunity to build research and publication experience. We have ongoing studies in several clinical fields including gastroenterology, cardiology, otolaryngology, and pathology.
The Wellman Center for Photomedicine is located on the campus of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and is a unique environment that integrates basic science, engineering and medicine. The academic core of Wellman is composed of faculty of Harvard Medical School and MIT. The Wellman Center provides an excellent forum for interaction with clinicians and medical scientists.
Requirements:
A BS degree with engineering experience or a MS degree in Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field is required. Demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following areas is required: optical imaging systems, optical design, optical system fabrication, fiber optic systems and components, broadband light source development, electronic circuit design, image processing, and programming in Visual C++. Creativity is highly desirable.
Contact:
Interested candidates are encouraged to send a CV accompanied by a cover letter describing any previous research training and specific areas of interest. Address correspondence to: Dr. Guillermo J. Tearney and send by email to
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Equal Opportunity Employer: The MGH/Harvard/Wellman Center for Photomedicine is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, handicapped and veterans are encouraged to apply.
