Job Description

The 3D Printing Design Engineer will function as a project manager in the UCSF Center for Advanced 3D+ Applications (CA3D+). They will use advanced engineering concepts to manipulate digital medical images for clinical use, research projects, and teaching activities. They will operate and maintain the hardware and software in CA3D+, which include 3D printers, imaging workstations, and VR/AR equipment. The 3D Engineer will perform post-processing, segmentation, and design for 3D printing on high-end and desktop 3D printers. They will regularly work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

The selected candidate will work closely with a clinical team and determine project specifications and parameters. He or she will identify anatomy, generate digital models, manufacture models, and apply quality standards to the entire process. He or she will collaborate closely with Engineers and image segmentation experts at the 3D post-processing techs in the Department of Radiology, an institutional partner for UCSF's CA3D+. On collaborative projects with the Department of Radiology, the 3D Engineer will serve as the team's supervisor. As CA3D+ grows he or she will supervise lower-level 3D Engineers.

The UCSF Center for Advanced 3D+ Technologies is a clinically driven program that empowers physician decision-making and teaching to enhance patient care. 3D printing, AR/VR are all technologies currently being used today for this goal, but this Center is set up to develop and apply new technologies to this end.

The candidate for this 3D Engineer position will undergo training on the specialized clinical aspects of CA3D+ upon the start of this position. This will include training in the application of complex 3D imaging software, 3D printing, 3D anatomy, post-processing including anatomic and physiologic data, and in creating standard protocol views for demonstration of a wide range of clinical anatomy and pathology.

This role will work directly with the leadership of the UCSF CA3D+ organization. The primary location of the work will be at the BCH Oakland campus and the expectation is to provide cross-coverage to other labs located in UCSF hospitals such as Mission Bay and Parnassus.

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