Research Project Engineer
University of Michigan
How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Job Summary
The Speech Neurophysiology Lab is seeking candidates for a part-time Research Project Engineer position in a brain imaging laboratory that studies the neural bases of stuttering and other related speech-language and developmental disorders.
Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
- 2:1 Match on retirement savings
Responsibilities*
- Troubleshoot and maintain experimentation setups, auditory stimulus delivery hardware (e.g., microphones, headphones, couplers, amplifiers, sound level meters), and EEG data collection systems.
- Support researchers in implementing and optimizing behavioral and psychoacoustic experiments using platforms such as MATLAB, Python, PsychoPy, Eprime, and Presentation.
- Perform signal acquisition and processing for audio and behavioral data (filtering, artifact detection, etc.).
- Assist in stimulus calibration, equipment interfacing, and experiment synchronization.
- Support in MRI/fMRI data preprocessing pipelines (e.g., FSL, SPM, AFNI, or BIDS-compliant workflows).
- Maintain documentation of system configurations, troubleshooting logs, and technical protocols.
- Train research assistants, students, and other research staff in experimental setups, research methods, and analyses.
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, Computer Science, or a related field and 3 years of related experience.
- Familiarity with signal processing techniques and programming in MATLAB and/or Python.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Ability to quickly adapt and work collaboratively in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary research setting.
- Strong written and oral communication skills
Desired Qualifications*
- Hands-on experience with psychoacoustic behavioral experimentation equipment and environments.
- Exposure to fMRI or MRI image analysis tools (e.g., FSL, SPM, ANTs, AFNI, or similar).
- Experience with neuroimaging data organization standards (e.g., BIDS).
- Interest in cognitive neuroscience, speech perception, or sensorimotor integration.
- Knowledge of real-time stimulus feedback systems.
Work Schedule
- This position is Part Time - 20 hours a week, 0.5 FTE
- Flexible work schedule
- In person, onsite only.
Work Locations
Ann Arbor campus
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
In addition to the screenings indicated above under Michigan law, a criminal history check including fingerprinting is required as a condition of transfer or employment for this position.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
E-Verify
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The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.