SAIC is seeking a physicist to join our Laser Bioeffects research team conducting basic and applied research on the biological effects of laser exposure. The individual will conduct research to develop advanced spectroscopic and imaging techniques to study the effects of laser exposure at the tissue, cellular, and sub-cellular levels. This will be a full-time position based at the Air Force Research Laboratory, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Responsibilities include:
Use advanced spectroscopic and imaging techniques to study cellular and tissue response to laser exposure
Measure physical properties of cells and tissue pertinent to modeling the response of cells and tissue to laser exposure
Design and optimize optical systems
Mentor junior research staff
Present research findings at national and international scientific conferences
Author peer-reviewed publications
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. in physics, applied physics, biophysics, biomedical engineering or related field
Experience working with lasers
Experience with optical system design and optimization
Must be a U.S. citizen
Must be able to acquire and maintain a Secret clearance
Desired Qualifications:
Familiarity with microscopy including fluorescence lifetime imaging or light sheet microscopy
Biological experience (cell culture, general chemistry, fluorescence labeling)
Knowledge of machine learning and advanced image processing techniques
Experience with use of Inverse Adding Doubling (IAD) models to extract material properties from scattering data
Familiarity with LabVIEW
Familiarity with MatLab, Python or other programming platform
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
