We are looking for a Research Assistant to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, development, and testing of a new wrist assessment robot for rehabilitation applications.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing maintenance on wrist assessment robot.

• Improve existing wrist assessment robot hardware to support wrist flexion/extension and abduction/adduction.

• Conduct thorough testing and troubleshooting of the wrist assessment robot for reliability, repeatability, and accuracy.

• Collect pilot data using the system with human participants (healthy and stroke).

• Collaborate with team members to understand project milestones and deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.

• Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in biomedical engineering, Robotics, or a related field.

• Experience in developing and integrating mechatronics systems, preferably in the medical or robotics field.

• Proficiency in CAD software for design and prototyping purposes.

• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Classified Title: Research Assistant

Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD

Starting Salary Range: $17.00 - $30.00 HRLY (Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Casual / On Call

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Exempt Status: Non-Exempt

Location: Homewood Campus

Department name: ​​​​​​​LCSR

Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.