VA Health Care Biomedical Engineer

The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering a unique career opportunity in Biomedical (Clinical) Engineering that invites qualified candidates with drive and commitment to serve a very special class of citizens – our nation’s Veterans.  

The Technical Career Field (TCF) Internship Program is a two-year program that develops graduate biomedical engineers to be effective Healthcare Technology Program Managers in the Veterans Health Administration.  These fulltime positions provide salary, benefits, focused training, and travel.  Upon completion of the internship, Biomedical Engineers will relocate at the government’s expense to a different VA Medical Center within the United States where he/she will assume the full responsibilities of a practicing Biomedical Engineer.  

Job duties include evaluating medical equipment, managing the medical equipment maintenance program, and coordinating new medical technology implementations. Throughout the training program, the intern will develop abilities to effectively support and advance patient care by applying engineering and managerial skills to healthcare technology. In addition, the intern will receive assignments to prepare for higher-level management and leadership responsibilities.  Promotion potential exists to the highest levels within the Biomedical (Clinical) Engineering career field.  Career advancement can take TCF graduates to all regions of the country and toward numerous health care leadership roles. 

Qualifications: B.S./B.E. degree or M.S./M.E. degree in Biomedical or Clinical Engineering; U.S. citizenship

Interested in joining the VA team?    Send cover letter, resume, and transcripts to vhacotcfbme@va.gov  Resumes are now being accepted; formal interviewing, selection, and hiring  will occur later this Spring.  Most selectees will begin VA employment in June – August 2013.

To learn more about the TCF program, send inquiries to Kristen Russell at kristen.russell2@va.gov or Benjamin Chang at benjamin.chang2@va.gov 

Job Opportunity with Seattle City Light

Seattle City Light is looking for qualified applicants for an Energy Resource Planning Analyst position.  They are looking for folks with a Bachelor’s in engineering, economics, statistics or mathematics and at least three years of experience in economic analysis, energy resource management, quantitative analysis or as an assistant power analyst.  For more information and to apply, visit www.seattle.gov/jobs .

Nanotechnology Masters Program at Penn

The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering offers a Master of Science Degree program in Nanotechnology. The program has options for nano-enabled energy, nano-enabling medicine, nanoelectronics and more. For more information, please visit: http://www.masters.nano.upenn.edu/

I am writing to ask your help in distributing this information to undergraduates for whom this track might be appropriate and to your faculty colleagues who advise undergraduates. Feel free to join and invite anyone who has any questions regarding the program to the Live Chat on March 13, 2013, 10 am EST. Live Chat information will be posted at:
http://www.masters.nano.upenn.edu/chat/chat3.13.13.html

Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or for more brochures. The brochure is attached and it can be accessed at http://www.masters.nano.upenn.edu/docs/NanoMasters_flyer_poster_2010.pdf

2013 NSF REU in Transportation Electrification

Program Dates:

June 3, 2013 through August 9, 2013

Program Highlights:

* $5,000 stipend, room and board, and travel allowance.

* Tours of local industries and laboratories in Baltimore/Washington DC metropolitan area.

* Inspirational technical and professional development seminars.

* One-on-one training and mentoring by UMD faculty members.

* Opportunities to publish and present research outcomes.

* Build a strong collegial community between participants.

Application deadline: March 22, 2013.

Application Procedure:

Please apply through the A. James Clark School of Engineering REU Summer 2013 application found at http://www.eng.umd.edu/html/survey/reu-engr

Please select ‘Transportation Electrification’ in Section 4 to apply to the REU in Transportation Electrification.

Boeing Recent Job Postings

The Mission Systems BDS Puget Sound division at Boeing has a few openings for Electrical Engineers, but the jobs will be open for only for 5-10 days, so if you’re interested, apply directly through the Boeing web site (http://www.boeing.com/careers/): 

13-1002789 (Radar Systems Engineer)

13-1003190 (Radar Systems Engineer)

Helicopter/UAV Program in Connecticut - Summer 2013

Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium (WSGC) is please to announce the 2013 Helicopter/UAV Workshop opportunity. Students will receive education on aerodynamics, rotorcraft principles, wind tunnel testing, control theory, Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) RC aircraft, etc. They will also tour KAMAN Aerospace and Sikorsky Aircraft as well as take a helicopter flight and receive a CX 2 Coaxial RC helicopter or equivalent.

Application Deadline is March 28, 2013 and you may find the application at the following link: http://www.waspacegrant.org/for_students/student_internships/nasa_and_national_internships.html

Please contact J.Carlos Chavez at jcc5@uw.edu if you have questions.

Product Development College Program - Associate Engineer, Electrical

Hello,

I graduated from the UW chemical engineering department last year and now work in biotech here at Thermo Fisher in Logan, UT. We have an opening for an entry level electrical engineer. I have had nothing but good experiences in my time here and highly recommend the position.

https://careers.thermofisher.com/viewjob.html?optlink-view=view-185223&ERFormID=newjoblist&ERFormCode=any

If they have questions about the company feel free to forward them to me.

Thanks,

Scott Collins
scott.p.collins@thermofisher.com