**Job Description** **The Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine** **has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist/Engineer Assistant** **to join their team.** Medical equipment alarms suffer from poor design, producing “alarm fatigue” and jeopardizing patient safety. Commercial transport aircraft have undergone decades of refinement, resulting in highly optimized centralized alarm systems designed to direct pilots' attention to problems that require immediate attention while minimizing distraction. We are applying this knowledge to the creation of a prototype centralized anesthesia alarm system, incorporating data from diverse anesthesia machines and patient monitors The Gavia lab in the Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine builds hardware and software to improve perioperative care and safety. Medical equipment alarms suffer from poor design, producing “alarm fatigue” and jeopardizing patient safety. Commercial transport aircraft have undergone decades of refinement, resulting in highly optimized centralized alarm systems designed to direct pilots' attention to problems that require immediate attention while minimizing distraction. The research project aims to apply this knowledge to the creation of a prototype centralized anesthesia alarm system, incorporating data from diverse anesthesia machines and patient monitors, to reduce the cacophony of noisy equipment that beeps in different and unhelpful ways in the operating room. The **Research Scientist/Engineer (RSE) Assistant** will be funded to work on this project for the duration of this grant. The RSE Assistant will join the Gavia lab which consists of Drs. T. Andrew Bowdle, Srdjan Jelacic, and Kelly Michaelsen and 3 research study assistants. This would be an outstanding opportunity for a biomedical or electrical engineering recent grad (or soon-to-be), especially for someone who is considering graduate school or medical school but is looking for experience to determine which pathway to take. The RSE Assistant would be a co-author on resulting publications and may have opportunities to present results at conferences. **MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** Research and prototype centralized anesthesia alarm system: + The RSE Assistant will be responsible (under close supervision) for building a hardware system that includes lights, sound, and a display screen. + Integrate existing device output streams (such as the anesthesia machine and patient monitors) to a central location. Integration, analysis, and testing: + Integration and analysis of physiologic patient data (heart rate, blood pressure, etc) in creating specific and adjustable alarm outputs (sounds and lights and feedback on the display screen). + Assist in defining various alarm states with corresponding lights and sounds. + Ensure the hardware system will accurately display alarms relating to the status of a patient in the operating room. + Extensive testing of the hardware system to ensure appropriate performance in a range of scenarios. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS** Bachelor's degree in biomedical or electrical engineering, or any engineering-related field; less than one year of relevant experience Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. **Additional Requirements:** + Familiarity with electrical systems and software designs + Ability to work with a team of clinicians and engineers + Flexibility, curiosity, and motivation to succeed **DESIRED REQUIREMENTS** + Programming experience in MATLAB, LabVIEW, and/or Python **Compensation, Benefits and Position Details** **Pay Range Minimum:** $52,692.00 annual **Pay Range Maximum:** $54,996.00 annual **Other Compensation:** - **Benefits:** For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/ **Shift:** First Shift (United States of America) **Temporary or Regular?** This is a regular position **FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):** 100.00% **Union/Bargaining Unit:** UAW Research **About the UW** Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world. 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