(Hybrid) Senior Medical Software Development Engineer - Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

The Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute at West Virginia University Research Corporation is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Senior Medical Software Development Engineer

Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute is the premier multidisciplinary institute for patient care, research, and teaching in West Virginia and the region. We celebrated the opening of our new Innovation Center on May 15, 2019. The RNI's flagship facilities are located on the Health Sciences campus in Morgantown, with more than 1,600 dedicated team members across five departments, patient care units, and research laboratories. Find out more about our outstanding work and contributions today at: https://wvumedicine.org/rni/rni-homepage/newsroom/

About the Opportunity

As a Senior Medical Software Development Engineering, you will drive progress with the multidisciplinary WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute's Innovation Center team. You will be part of an exciting collaborative effort at an R1 institution working towards innovative solutions to advance the science around optimizing brain health through focused ultrasound neuromodulation. In this role, your efforts will provide management to advance rapidly evolving work of six-year-old Institute that has already performed 11 first in human clinical trials, and seen exponential growth in publications, grants, and IP for work that provide a foundation to improve lives of people in West Virginia and around the globe.

This position will advance the research and development missions of West Virginia University by providing the necessary skills for the coordination and implementation of operational tasks related to several research and development projects focused on neuromodulation brain therapeutics that are essential to the research activities of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.

The key objective of this role is to model and develop software to be integrated into a focused ultrasound device for breakthrough brain neuromodulation therapies that will help millions of people with neurological disorders. The job requires a hands-on person with knowledge of software development, focused ultrasound and medical device design requirements, who can execute in a timely and effective manner.

At WVU Research Corporation, we strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU Research Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package with a variety of options to suit your needs:

• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• PTO
• 403(b) retirement savings with a fully vested 3% employee contribution match, (Employees have the option of contributing an additional 1-3% of their earnings to the plan, which is also matched by the WVURC)
• A range of health insurance and various other benefits
• Dependent Education Scholarship
• WVU Perks
• And More!!

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain medical software applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, clinicians, scientists, and other engineers, to gather requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and define project goals and deliverables
• Ensure compliance with medical software regulations and standards (e.g., FDA, ISO)
• Develop core software elements, with full documentation
• Conduct code reviews, maintain development schedules, and monitor external developers/consultants
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues specific to medical device software
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in medical software technology and integrate them into products
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including planning, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in software development in the medical software industry
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience with Focused Ultrasound (FUS) technology, including its application in medical treatments and research
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Matlab, C++, Java, or Python
• Experience with medical software standards and regulations
• Strong understanding of software design principles and architecture
• Knowledge of firmware interface management approaches
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities
• Training or prior experience in basic ultrasound physics, wave propagation modeling, and inverse methods

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ultrasound field propagation algorithms and software such as K-wave, Field II
• Experience with cloud-based medical software solutions
  
• Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices in healthcare
• Familiarity with machine learning and AI applications in medical software
• Advanced engineering degree in Biomedical Engineering or Acoustics

Ongoing Research Projects

• Focused Ultrasound for Alzheimer's Disease: RNI is pioneering the use of focused ultrasound (FUS) with microbubbles to open the blood-brain barrier in patients with Alzheimer's disease. This technique, combined with anti-beta amyloid antibodies, aims to improve the removal of beta-amyloid plaques, potentially treating the root cause of Alzheimer's.
• Focused Ultrasound for Addiction: RNI led the world's first human trial using FUS technology for neuromodulation in patients with substance use disorder. This non-invasive approach targets brain regions like the nucleus accumbens to reduce cravings and substance intake.

The WVURC was created as a not-for-profit corporation in 1985 to support research (R1) at West Virginia University. We provide evaluation, development, patenting, management, and marketing services for inventions of the faculty, staff and students of the University.

The WVURC receives and administers funds awarded by external agencies for research and other activities and is responsible for helping protect intellectual property through patents, copyrights and licensing agreements for start-up companies based on University research.

West Virginia University Research Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among its employees and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.