Posting Description

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE II, Mechanical Engineering (MechE)-Traverso Lab, to join a multidisciplinary group supporting initiatives focused on developing clinically-relevant solutions to gastrointestinal drug delivery systems. Responsibilities include designing drug delivery systems for testing in small/large animals; rapid prototyping via 3D printing/machining; performing in vivo and in vitro tasks such as dissections for evaluating interactions between prototype and tissue, setting up experiments with gastrointestinal tissue ex vivo, and in vivo studies (pharmacokinetics, toxicity) in animal models; formulating and performing physicochemical/stability characterization of excipients for oral drug delivery; statistical analysis; ordering materials; laboratory upkeep; summarizing/documenting results/findings; researching and providing content for presentations/grants/fellowship proposals; ensuring lab safety; and providing lab training and coordination.