Professional Opportunities

The department occasionally receives job postings from companies seeking students and recent graduates for positions. 

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This posting was added on October 2, 2007

The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) Summer Internship Program is now accepting applications. The Summer Internship Program provides the opportunity for undergraduate, graduate or medical students to join ongoing projects at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. To be considered for this program, applicants must complete and send to NSBRI an online application, a resume or CV, a letter of interest indicating dates during the summer that they would be available, and two letters of recommendation. The online application and FAQ are accessible at the bottom of this page: http://www.nsbri.org/Education/SummerInternship.html  

Applicants must have completed their second year of undergraduate studies. The program is open to U.S. citizens.

All information and recommendations should be sent to:

National Space Biomedical Research Institute
Summer Internship Program
One Baylor Plaza, NA-425
Houston, TX 77030-3498

 
The deadline to apply for the 2008 program is January 31, 2008. Applications must be completed at the time of the deadline in order to be considered for review. Faxed or emailed applications will not be considered. Applications are reviewed and applicants are informed of the status of their applications as soon as possible. The program pays interns an hourly wage but does not cover housing or travel.

Please feel free to contact:

Heather Mann
Summer Internship Program Coordinator
National Space Biomedical Research Institute
One Baylor Plaza, NA-425
Houston, TX 77030
713-798-7896 (direct)
713-798-7413 (fax)
hmann@bcm.edu

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This posting was added on September 24, 2007

Probabilistic Estimates of Network Completeness: Creating an IT Resource
The Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) seeks a student who is a skilled computer programmer with solid knowledge of Python and Linux to work with project scientists during this school year.

Project Overview
Seismic instrument networks record earthquake ground motion and archive these data. The numbers and locations of instruments in a network vary over time, and consequently earthquake data collections are incomplete. For example, smaller earthquakes may go undetected if there are no seismic stations nearby; the farther away the stations are, the larger the earthquake needs to be for detection. In other words, detection capabilities of a seismic network are a function of space and time. Because the occurrence of earthquakes provides important insight into earthquake properties and
hazard, we need to estimate the “completeness” of seismic network data at any given place or time.

Student Project Goals
1) To create a database of completeness values in space and time for California networks and
2) To create a programming API such that researchers can either access this database or compute the values on their computers on the fly.

This will become a resource for SCEC and the Advanced National Seismic System. The student will not produce completeness values but rather create tools to access or compute such values. The student must also write basic documentation for all code created.

Needed Student Knowledge
- Linux operating system (required)
- Python language (required)
- XML (optional/desirable)
- Database principles (optional/desirable)
- Matlab (optional/desirable)
- Seismology or earthquake recording (optional/desirable)

Timeframe and Renumeration
We seek an enrolled USC student (undergraduate or M.S. level) who can work 10-20 hours per week on this project during Fall and Spring semesters and up to 40 hours per week during winter and spring breaks, for a maximum of 400 hours. Pay rate is $20/hour, with a completion bonus of $1000 if the tools and documentation exist before the project deadline next spring. The deadline will be set based on the student’s starting date and weekly hours.

To Apply for this Job
Deliver a hard copy (paper) resume to ZHS 169 during normal working hours. Position is open until filled. During October we will interview the
candidates with the skills that most closely match our needs. We will notify all candidates of their status no later than October 31. Send questions to perry@usc.edu.

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This posting was added on September 14, 2007  

ev3, Neurovascular, a Southern California medical device firm located in Irvine, CA, has excellent opportunities for recent Engineering graduates.

We are looking for graduates in Biomedical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering who are interested in great opportunities to help develop Quality standards for our dynamic and growing organization in Neurovascular medical devices.

QUALITY ENGINEER
The selected individual will perform problem solving and root cause analysis. Candidates must have strong analytical skills as well as a methodical approach to problem solving. In addition candidates need to have good writing skills for report preparation. The selected candidate will get experience in a clean room manufacturing environment and Quality Assurance device analysis laboratory to perform medical device complaint analysis.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
This is a great opportunity in Manufacturing Engineering to assist in the transfer of products from R&D into production, define, develop and improve production processes and assist with cost reduction projects. In addition this position will design and develop tooling and fixtures to effectively as well troubleshoot equipment and procedures.

Good computer skills (Word, Excel), good written and verbal communication skills as well as good interpersonal skills are required.
ev3 offers an excellent benefits package including 401K plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Please send your résumé to:

Jayr Manjikian
Manufacturing Engineer
ev3 Neurovascular
9775 Toledo Way
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-241-3787
jmanjikian@ev3.net

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This posting was added on September 12, 2007

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This posting was added on March 7, 2007

The USC Viterbi School of Engineering is pleased to announce an eight-week SUMMER RESEARCH INTERN PROGRAM from June 11 to August 3, 2007, for outstanding undergraduate engineering students who will begin their senior year in fall 2007. Students will work with engineering faculty on projects of current interest. The list of projects and faculty is given in the attached flyer and on the Web at http://viterbi.usc.edu/summerinternship/

The extended deadline for submitting the application and supporting documents is March 23, 2007. 

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This posting was added on November 22, 2006

Boston Scientific has become a success story in the healthcare industry by delivering technologies that can help clinicians improve the lives of patients worldwide. With an investment of more than $6 billion on new technologies over the past five years, and over 28,000 employees worldwide, we're an industry leader proud of making products that make a difference.

Boston Scientific's Endovations Program will launch the first of its kind single-use endoscopy system. We're building a new team to help realize our vision and are seeking experts with experience ranging from low power miniature camera design to medical device electronics engineering to product and quality assurance developers, and more.

Opportunities available for:
• Electronic Design
• Imaging and Optics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medical Device Development Engineers
• Operations
• Process Development
• Product Assurance
• Quality Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Systems Engineering

Boston Scientific offers incredible opportunities to grow and advance, a dynamic work environment and an excellent benefits package. Boston Scientific is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V.

Boston Scientific Corporate Headquarters One Boston Scientific Place, Natick MA 01760-1537 USA
See the link below:
http://www.hotjobs.com/start/bs/

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This posting was added November 16, 2006

Accenture Consulting Internships
We had a ton of people asking about internships including several BMEs. Although for the career fair Accenture was not looking for interns they do offer internships; people can apply online. From what I heard internship information is posted between December and January of each year; people interested in applying might want to check the website a couple of times a month. Can you please forward any interested people on to this link?

http://careers3.accenture.com/Careers/US/CampusConnection/Internships/Role/

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This posting was added on August 23, 2006

Mannkind Corporation (Valencia, CA )
Research Associate - Preclinical Pharma Exploration. Job #670V01R

MannKind Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative products and drug delivery systems to treat and prevent chronic diseases. The product pipeline includes treatments for diabetes, asthma, cancer, and inflammatory autoimmune diseases. Join our team and discover where the best scientific and managerial talent is developing tangible solutions for today’s diseases.

Research Associate - Translational Medicine, Oncology and Immunology: Preclinical Pharmaceutical Exploration- Participate in a team responsible for the preclinical pharmaceutical evaluation of new targets and actives, employing pharmacodynamics studies and animal models of human disease.  For more details click here.

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This posting was received on August 9, 2006

We are looking for a great candidate from USC to work a California/Arizona territory as a Field Service Engineer for a company maintaining and explaining their laser equipment to Cardiologists and cardiac nurses. The person would get two weeks of training at the company headquarters prior to being released out into the field. Great compensation, 401K Plan, medical, dental, and car allowance. All expenses reimbursed by the corporation.   We would like to fill this position ASAP.  Click here for more information.
I am pleased to announce an eight-week SUMMER RESEARCH INTERN PROGRAM
from June 11 to August 3, 2007, for outstanding undergraduate engineering students
who will begin their senior year in fall 2007. Students will work with engineering faculty
on projects of current interest. The list of projects and faculty is given in the attached flyer
and on the Web at http://viterbi.usc.edu/summerinternship/

The extended deadline for submitting the application and supporting documents is March 23, 2007.

I am pleased to announce an eight-week SUMMER RESEARCH INTERN PROGRAM
from June 11 to August 3, 2007, for outstanding undergraduate engineering students
who will begin their senior year in fall 2007. Students will work with engineering faculty
on projects of current interest. The list of projects and faculty is given in the attached flyer
and on the Web at http://viterbi.usc.edu/summerinternship/

The extended deadline for submitting the application and supporting documents is March 23, 2007.