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Research & Development Engineer 1 (7118U) - EECS About Berkeley

At the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and included. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff.

The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's leading institutions of higher education, distinguished by its combination of internationally recognized academic and research excellence; the transformative opportunity it provides to a large and diverse student body; its public mission and commitment to equity and social justice; and its roots in the California experience, animated by such values as innovation, questioning the status quo, and respect for the environment and nature. Since its founding in 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and social value in California, the United States and the world.

We are looking for equity-minded applicants who represent the full diversity of California and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at Berkeley, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students and community partners. In deciding whether to apply for a position at Berkeley, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your values align with our Guiding Values and Principles, our Principles of Community, and our Strategic Plan.

At UC Berkeley, we believe that learning is a fundamental part of working, and our goal is for everyone on the Berkeley campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support this by providing all of our staff employees with at least 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development activities. To find out more about how you can grow your career at UC Berkeley, visit grow.berkeley.edu.

Departmental Overview

The College of Engineering at UC Berkeley is recognized for its educational and research excellence, consistently ranking among the top three Engineering colleges in the United States. With more than 240 regular faculty members, 2100 graduate students and 3600 undergraduate students located in seven academic departments. Engineering is the second largest college on the Berkeley campus.

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) in both the College of Engineering and the Division of Computing Data Science and Society (CDSS), is the largest department on the Berkeley campus consisting of over 130 faculty, adjunct, active emeriti and PIR appointments, 3,500 undergraduates both in the College of Engineering and Letters and Science,800 graduate students, and 60 staff members. EECS programs are consistently ranked in the top three by many measures, including U.S. News & World Report's national and global ranking. Annual operating budget not including research expenditures for EECS is $40 million.

The Department is actively engaged in teaching and research in the disciplines of Artificial Intelligence, Computational Biology, Databases, Graphics, Hardware / Architecture, Human-Computer Interaction, Operating Systems / Networking, Programming Systems / Software, Scientific Computing, Theory, Vision (in Computer Science) as well as Biosystems, Communication/Networking, Communications/Physical Layer, Control, Design, Modeling, and Analysis, Electromagnetics/Antennas, Integrated Circuits, Optics, Physical Electronics Devices, Physical Electronics/MEMS, Optoelectronics, Energy, Robotics, Signal Processing for Image & Video, Signal Processing for Speech & Audio (in Electrical Engineering). Computer Science operates research and instructional laboratories in Soda Hall and Sutardja Dai Hall, and Electrical Engineering operates like facilities in Cory Hall and Sutardja Dai Hall. EECS also has a significant technical staff support structure to provide support for research and instructional laboratories and fabrication facilities.

This position will have research and engineering responsibilities in the newly established Khanna lab in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences and Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute. Engineering responsibilities include working with the PI to develop multiple behavioral task apparatuses for assessing manual dexterity in humans and animals. Task building requires selection and testing of appropriate sensors, actuators, and software. Upon completion of task designs, responsibilities will include the initiation and oversight of human subject studies using the task design, collaborating with others in the lab to test behavioral assessments in animals, and writing manuscript(s) summarizing the behavioral task methodology and results from human and animal testing.

**This is a 100% FTE, 1-year contract position with the possibility of extension.**

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: May 5, 2023 - Open Until Filled

Responsibilities

75% Under direct supervision, participates in designing, prototyping, and building human and animal sensorized and actuated behavioral setups to assess control and learning of manual dexterity skill and sensorimotor integration. Task building requires selection and testing of appropriate sensors, actuators, and software. Designs and 3D print new custom parts in CAD. Control stepper motors to provide real-time positional feedback. Designs code for controlling behavioral setups and integrating code into general lab codebase.

10% Documents construction and maintenance of behavioral setups.

10% Collaborates with lab personnel to improve setups based on human and animal testing.

5% Writing manuscripts to describe and present novel behavioral setups.

Required Qualifications

• Experience programming in Python.
• Experience performing computer aided design.
• Experience using sensors and actuators in prior projects
• Analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner including interacting with people in different roles (faculty, students, post-docs, administrators, etc.
• Excellent time management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Bioengineering, Neuroscience or related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Experience collaborating on team software projects.
• Previous experience building behavioral setups for neuroscience, psychology, or other experiments.

Salary & Benefits

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's https://www.google.com/url?q=http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html&source=gmail&ust=1674324686328000&usg=AOvVaw2GpIWYW1GodaOMhx7gsK4r' href='https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=4115671&targetURL=http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html' style='font-variant-ligatures:normal; text-align:start; white-space:pre-wrap; color:blue; text-decoration:underline' target='_blank'>Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $29.50 to $29.98 hourly. This is a 100% FTE contract position eligible for benefits.

**This is a 100% FTE, 1-year contract position with the possibility of extension.**

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant, please see the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission poster.



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