Visiting Jr. Researcher, Pediatrics

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
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BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
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EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Working on a terminal degree and minimum 1 year of experience.

JOB DUTIESS

Candidate will be working on development of computational models for the group of patients with single-ventricle heart disease. Specifically, the following methods will be advanced\: 
i) modeling of flow in large vessels when interacting with cardiovascular MRI data
ii) “in silico” (by computations) optimization of  geometry in the total cavopulmonary connection
iii) modeling of whole closed-loop simulations for the patients with single-ventricle heart disease and Fontan circulation.  
Specific implementations within the OpenSource library PhysioBlocks (for biomechanical computational modeling) related to the patients with the single-ventricle heart disease and Fontan circulation;  closed-loop circulation model. 
The candidate will also contribute to scientific presentations and publications in scientific journals. 

ECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.