Vernon Hills (Chicago), Illinois
CANON MEDICAL RESEARCH USA, INC.
is currently hiring for our ADVANCE Internship Program
The ADVANCE Program is designed to provide students with hands-on experience working on important technical projects. Students will take on assignments throughout the term related to CMRU project needs depending on their skills and interests. The goal of these activities is to make important contributions to CMRU programs while at the same time significantly advancing the student’s professional and personal development.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
CMRU is looking for a qualified intern to join our detector team and work alongside our Scientists and Engineers. The student will work on exciting projects using the latest technology for medical imaging. Mentored by leading experts in the field, the student will gain hands-on experience of the latest detector technologies and contribute to the development of next generation Positron Emission Tomography (PET) systems. This position offers a great opportunity to see how your research ideas can come to life and make a difference in countries around the world.RESPONSIBILITIES
- Carry out experiments to evaluate new PET detector prototypes.
- Compare performance through data analysis and possibly simulations to understand tradeoff between different design options, and further optimize the design.
- Develop corresponding calibration and data processing algorithms.
QUALIFICATIONS
- The ideal candidate is a full-time graduate student from an accredited college or university working towards a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Medical Physics, or related STEM field.
- Students must be eligible to work in the U.S
- Good understanding of radiation detection physics and working principles of PET.
- Hands-on experience in instrumentation and benchtop experiments.
- Good data analysis and reporting skills.
- Familiar with common programming languages and analytical software: C/C++/Python/MATLAB/ROOT, etc.
Time Commitment
This is a full-time, temporary position that requires a minimum commitment of 12 weeks and 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday during regular business hours. This is a hybrid position, which requires in-office work at least 3 days a week.COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Canon Medical Research USA, Inc. (CMRU) is a multi-modality R&D organization creating next-generation medical imaging systems. It is equipped with cutting-edge instrumentation, prototyping, hardware labs and scientific computing facilities to perform research targeted to pre-clinical and clinical CT, PET, MRI, X-ray and Ultrasound systems. For those who like to develop new technologies and research new ways of using them, Canon is a rewarding place to work, due to its focus on innovation as the lifeblood of new products.CMRU is committed to recognizing and appreciating the variety of characteristics that make individuals unique in an atmosphere that promotes work/life balance and celebrates individual and collective achievement. We are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their experience, education, research and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of our organization and to the scientific and engineering community at large. We offer a great work environment, including a hybrid work schedule.
Compensation
This compensation information is a good faith estimate and provided in accordance with state law. The hourly rate ranges between $29.00 - $37.00. This range is an estimate based on an applicant’s skills, experience, training, and other business and organization needs.We are an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
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