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Graduate Engineering Intern - Microfabrication
Sargeant, MN
Job/Internship Description
Why Mayo Clinic
Innovation and compassion are paramount to providing world-class medical care to patients from all over the world. We lean on the variety of perspectives and backgrounds of our colleagues' to continuously challenge ourselves and to create a workplace that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion. Become part of the legacy that embraces our differences and enables us to provide the best care to patients from all over the world.
Position description
The Division of Engineering develops custom medical devices for physicians and researchers at Mayo Clinic. Our devices span the patient care spectrum from bench top research to patient bedside. This includes novel applications of deep brain stimulation, biosensor development, tissue engineering, organ assist devices and surgical instruments.
The Microfabrication Laboratory seeks a highly qualified graduate student in engineering or materials science to assist with process development and optimization for the fabrication of thin-film electrode arrays and other medical microdevices. The successful candidate will work to optimize polymer deposition, direct-write lithography, and microscale 3D printing processes.
The primary purpose of the Graduate Engineer Internship is to provide a graduate engineering student with relevant engineering experiences. One or more mentors will be assigned to the intern to provide instruction, guidance and to assess performance. The intern is responsible for learning the procedures and processes of the Division of Engineering and the assigned work unit. In addition, the intern will be given selected engineering work assignments to reinforce the learning experience and to provide benefit to the work unit. The engineering assignments may include designing components, developing a project strategy, gathering user needs, requirements and specifications, evaluating commercial components, assembling prototype systems, performing design verification and design validation, troubleshooting, and participating in design reviews. All assignments are within the context of the Division of Engineering Quality Management System (including safety risk management) and are performed in a multi-disciplinary development environment. The intern will be responsible for completing all internship-related assignments and reports for both Mayo and the participating educational facility (if applicable).
Qualifications
The incumbent must have received a Bachelor of Science in engineering or material science from an accredited college or university and be enrolled in a graduate degree program:
**Please attach an undergraduate transcript and a current graduate transcript to application.
**This is an 8-month position. Please attach an endorsement from your faculty advisor to application.The candidate will have completed at least one year of coursework in a Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science Master's or Doctoral Degree program.
Demonstrated strong analytical and communication skills - both verbal and written.
Additional qualifications
The ideal candidate will also have education, experience and interest in the following areas:Classwork and interest in medical device development, microfabrication, and process development.
Completion of one or more classes in microfabrication or MEMS with cleanroom experience.
Experience with direct-write lithography, stereolithography, spin coating, electron-beam evaporation, laser ablation, and/or polymer chemical vapor deposition.
Strong computer skills, especially in Matlab, Solidworks, or another CAD or layout software
Working in a team environment with other project team members, users and project requesters.
Exemption status
Non-exempt
Compensation Detail
This position has a predetermined rate of $30.30 per hour.
Benefits eligible
No
Schedule
Supplemental/On-call/Per Diem
Hours / Pay period
Up to 80
Schedule details
Monday - Friday days and is expected to work approximately 8 months with an approximate start date of May/June 2022.
Weekend schedule
N/A
Remote
No
Site description
Mayo Clinic is located in the heart of downtown Rochester, Minnesota, a vibrant, friendly city that provides a highly livable environment for more than 34,000 Mayo staff and students. The city is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the United States because of its affordable cost of living, healthy lifestyle, excellent school systems and exceptionally high quality of life.
Recruiter
Shelly Weir
EOE
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.
Position Summary
Company
Mayo Clinic
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Type
Full Time
Period of Employment
Open
Type of Compensation
Paid
College Credits Earned
No
Tuition Assistance
No
Required Student Status
Open
Preferred Majors
Other
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