Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate

USC Otolaryngology💼 Full-time💰 $70,304–$70,304🗓 2026-08-05 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop next-generation optical technologies (OCT, ultrafast lasers, image-guided ablation) to enable high-resolution imaging of the living human inner ear for hearing disorder diagnosis.

Role type

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Biomedical Optics/Engineering)

Builds

Advanced OCT instrumentation, ultrafast laser systems, and experimental validation in ex vivo/in vivo models

Domain

Biomedical engineering, optics, otology, medical imaging

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | research | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

PhD in biomedical engineering, optics, physics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field; optical system design; OCT; microscopy; laser-tissue interactions; ultrafast lasers; image processing; optical instrumentation; programming (MATLAB, Python, C++)

Preferred skills

Strong experimental skills; interest in translating fundamental engineering advances into clinical technologies

Technologies

OCT, ultrafast lasers, MATLAB, Python, C++

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