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Job Description:

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is responsible for performing basic care of patients under the general supervision of an RN in the acute hospital setting. The CNA is also responsible for transporting and transferring patients within the medical complex in a safe and efficient manner. The CNA will also assist with data collection to facilitate the delivery of delegated nursing care.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Assists with basic care for patients in the areas of nutrition, elimination, comfort, mobility and safety.

2. Transports and transfers patients within the medical complex using appropriate equipment (ex. LIKO ceiling lifts) and utilizing safety precautions as indicated by the patient's health status.

3. Assists nursing staff in lifting and ambulating patients using appropriate practice guidelines.

4. Transports bodies to the morgue.

5. Maintains environment and equipment and will locate and deliver appropriate equipment to Central Service and Maintenance departments.

6. Works collaboratively with the health care team members to effectively communicate and document accurate information.

7. Demonstrates dependability, organizational skills and effective use of time by setting priorities to complete delegated work within established time frames in accordance with unit CBO/P and unit guidelines.

8. Demonstrates role accountability by adhering to Gundersen Health System Mission statement, policies and confidentiality standards.

9. Assists in the orientation of new personnel.

10. Participates in quality improvement activities in order to continuously improve patient care and unit operations. Participates in CNA meetings and unit staff meetings.

Education and Learning:

REQUIRED

No education required

DESIRED

High School Diploma or equivalency

Work Experience:

REQUIRED

No experience required.

DESIRED

2 years of previous CNA experience.

License and Certifications:

REQUIRED

Wisconsin Registered Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 30 days of hire

Age Specific Population Served:

Infant (less than 1 year)

Pediatric (1 - 12 years)

Adolescent (13 - 17 years)

Adult (18 - 64 years)

Geriatric (65 years & older)

OSHA Category:

Category I - All Employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.

Environmental Conditions:

Exposed to infectious diseases.

Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position:

Walking/Standing Continually (67-100% or 8 hours)

Stooping/Bending Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Kneeling/Half Kneel Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Climbing Stair Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Reaching - Shoulder Level Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Reaching - Below Shoulder Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Reaching - Above Shoulder Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Push/Pull (Static Force) Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Number of lbs 150-200

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267

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S08 Field Assistant

Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station

Homer C. Thompson Vegetable Research Farm

Freeville, NY

Who We Are:

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented identities to apply. 

CALS is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and Cornell University’s second-largest college. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: natural and human systems; food, energy, and environmental resources; and social, physical, and economic well-being.

The Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station (CUAES) is dedicated to sustainable "science for life" in its two core functions: the operation of world-class research facilities throughout the state and the generation and application of research-based knowledge through the administration of federal formula funds.  The Homer C. Thompson Vegetable Research Farm encompasses 260 acres in Freeville, NY that are readily accessible by faculty and students.  Research projects are diverse and include conventional and organic horticultural research by over 20 faculty research programs from 7 different departments. 

What you will do:

As the S08 Field Assistant, you will provide direct support for research, teaching and extension in accordance with the Land Grant Mission.  Key responsibilities include:

• Provide technical and general labor support for conventional and organic field research trials in a broad range of vegetable crops. 

• Assist with field tillage preparation, fertilizing, planting, harvesting, mowing, stone picking and data collection.

• Adhere to and participate in personal safety training, policies, and procedures.

• Adapt the CUAES culture of sustainability as it pertains to reducing resource inputs; protecting the environment and natural resources, facility and equipment use, and alternative crop production practices.

• Responsible for equipment assembly, operation, safety, and modification to meet changing research objectives.

• Additional tasks include herbicide, pesticide, and irrigation treatments, reporting and recording, irrigation system setup and operation, daily performance recording, supply and parts procurement, and facility maintenance.

• Assist programs with harvesting and data collection at the Homer C. Thompson Vegetable Research Farm and occasionally travel to locations within New York State.

• Required to support and interact with Faculty, Staff and Graduate students in multiple Departments conducting research trials at numerous locations.

• Oversee daily monitoring and reporting of weather systems information.

• Keep detailed records and assist in overall maintenance and support functions for vegetable and high-tunnel research operations. 

• Manage planting schedule for multiple crop production practices.

• For 3 months of the year this position will also support the Cornell Orchard. Responsibilities at the Orchard include tree pruning, apples sorting/bagging, equipment maintenance and repair.

What We Need:

• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.

• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members. 

• Formal training beyond a high school diploma, or Associates Degree in agriculture, and 3 to 4 years, or equivalent combination of experience and education in the field of horticulture.

• Good communication skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.

• Ability to navigate internet, computer programs and date sheet entries to support weather monitoring, vegetable plot treatments, inventories, supply procurement, equipment service and work time reporting.

• Must have and maintain a valid NYS driver’s license.

• Must have or be willing to obtain and maintain a NYS certified commercial pesticide license within 6 months of hire date.

• Must be able to wear proper protective equipment to avoid exposure to toxic chemicals, using extreme caution when handling and applying.

• Demonstrate an ability to identify weed, disease, and insect pests of agronomic crops.

• Work in all kinds of unfavorable weather conditions.

• Must be safety oriented; know, understand, adhere, and train others to conform to all safety requirements and regulations.

• Must be able to obtain OSHA forklift operator certification within 6 months.

• Proven ability to communicate clearly with faculty, unit manager, staff, students, vendors, and other research and extension personnel in a professional and respectful manner.

Preferred Qualifications are:

• Associates degree in Horticulture and/or 5 or more years of agronomic experience.

• Preferred experience in vegetable production practices on a research facility.

• Knowledge and experience in equipment fabrication, welding, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, and farm equipment mechanical systems repair preferred.

Essential Working Conditions (after considering reasonable accommodations)

Physical (lift/carry/push/pull): Typically lifts more than 50 lbs                    

Visual: Close concentration/manual dexterity                                                    

Hazards: Highly toxic chemicals

How to Apply:

You must submit both a resume and cover letter.  ​

• Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

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Role Summary

Pfizer’s Machine Learning Hub is seeking a passionate, creative, and experienced machine learning researcher to design and implement new machine learning tools to accelerate drug discovery. As a member of our Machine Learning Research team, you will design new approaches to derive insights from Pfizer’s proprietary data and external datasets to generate testable hypotheses across the drug discovery continuum with a focus on extracting biological knowledge. The individual will also design, establish, and manage internal and external collaborations to advance Pfizer’s ML capabilities. The ideal candidate should have an outstanding scientific reputation in the field of machine learning research for computational biology and a demonstrated passion for solving biological problems relevant to drug discovery. Our team is located in Cambridge, MA, USA and Berlin, Germany and this role can accommodate an exceptional candidate in either location.

Role Responsibilities

Principal downstream application domains include indication expansion, target identification, disease mechanism elucidation, and partnering with practitioners in these areas to advance the state-of-the-art.

• Development and implementation of advanced machine learning models specifically designed for analyzing heterogeneous biological data. This includes data from genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and other biological sources.
• Advance the internal machine learning tech stack to cope with spurious correlation, obscuring variation and inherent multimodality of biomedical, chemical, and ‘omics data
• Research, design and implement learning algorithms for analysis problems related to drug discovery
• Be an active member of a highly interdisciplinary team
• Conceive, execute and evaluate studies and experiments, interpret the results and present them to scientist in other functions
• Strengthen external visibility and scientific excellence through publishing / presenting work in reputed journals and conference/workshop venues and engaging with the scientific community

Qualifications

• Formal training in Biology, Computational Biology, Statistics, Machine Learning, or a related technical discipline
• PhD and 2+ years of relevant research experience in developing machine/deep learning-based solutions and a sincere interest for computational life sciences
• Hands-on experience in handling, processing, integrating, and analyzing large heterogenous biological data sets related to industrial drug discovery research (e.g., sc/snRNAseq, ATAC-seq, genomics, proteomics, etc.)
• Proven expertise in developing machine learning for computational biology
• Highly creative person with outstanding problem-solving skills to tackle complex analysis tasks in a timely fashion
• Strong publication record and demonstrated contributions to the field
• Solid expertise with ML libraries such as PyTorch, Lightning is mandatory! Programming skills in Python must be top-notch. Experience with relevant libraries of the Python scientific stack is a big plus.
• Familiarity with GPU computing both on-premises and on cloud platforms
• Fluency with common version control tools and collaborative coding
• Passion and curiosity for data and proven ability to take ideas from prototype to production
• Strong interpersonal skills, distinct collaborative attitude, excellent written and verbal communication

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to perform mathematical calculations and ability to perform complex data analysis. Relocation support available.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

This position is part of the

One of Canada’s leading comprehensive universities and a Top Employer in Hamilton-Niagara, and ranked #3 as Canada’s Best Employers compiled by Forbes and Statista, Brock University is an inclusive, welcoming campus community that offers a wide range of unique career opportunities for those with passion, energy and expertise. We’re looking for team members who want to help us continue to deliver an exceptional student experience, perform impact-driven research and generate life-changing breakthroughs for our world. Ignite new possibilities for your career. Break through at Brock.

Post End Date:

Note to all candidates: This posting will close at 12:01 am on the date listed .

The RA ideally would have familiarity with literature reviews methods, specifically scoping review methods (Joanna Briggs Institute). The role requires reliable internet and computer technology abilities as well as knowledge data analysis, although those can be learned during the employment. Post-secondary or equivalent educational or research attainments are preferred. Experience or interest involving breast cancer and cancer survivorship related projects are considered an asset.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role will involve assisting with all areas of research including:

• Screening all retrieved references on Covidence

• Extract data in an excel file

• Qualitative analysis and report

• Engagement with research team meetings

• Other research activities that may evolve from the review results

• Assisting in the generation of various documents and reports and provide input where appropriate

• Knowledge dissemination activities and publications

• Undergoing or completed bachelor's degree in health science preferred and/or master degree. Consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Preference will be given to students at Brock University

• Previous experience with systematic reviews, scoping reviews or metanalysis; as well as breast cancer and cancer survivorship care.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

• Well-organized with excellent attention to detail

• Ability to work independently

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Good judgment and problem-solving ability

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Consultative, collaborative, ability to work within a team

• Multi-tasking abilities, ability to understand competing priorities

• Flexible with a willingness to learn

• Computer skills including text editors and spreadsheets (Microsoft Word and Excel)

• Knowledge of electronic qualitative data management software (NVivo) is an asset

DECISION MAKING:

• Prioritize time and determine most efficient use of personal resources

• Direct inquiries to the proper person

• Participate and act as resource person

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Please read carefully and follow the instructions below regarding the application process. Failure to follow the application process may affect your eligibility for the positions listed above.

Please quote competition reference #2024-SCR-BCS

Applications are to include:

•A cover letter (please identify your student status at Brock University)

•A complete and current curriculum vitae

•A sample of academic works (e.g., article or course-assignments)

•The names and contact details of two professional referees

•Any relevant other materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration.

Applications must be submitted by e-mail: asilva@brocku.ca

Applicants are required to upload a resume and cover letter as part of the application process.

Brock University is actively committed to diversity and the principles of Employment Equity and invites applications from all qualified candidates. Women, Aboriginal peoples including those who identify as members of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, members of visible minorities and racialized groups, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons are encouraged to apply. We will accommodate the needs of the applicants and the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the selection process, as outlined in the Employment Accommodation Policy https://brocku.ca/policies/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/Employment-Accommodation-Policy.pdf. Please advise: talent@brocku.ca  to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated through this process. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

It is Brock University’s policy to give consideration to qualified internal applicants.

We appreciate all applications received; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.  

Learn more about Brock University by visiting www.brocku.ca

ROLE SUMMARY

The Internal Medicine Research Unit (IMRU) is committed to finding cures for metabolic diseases and related complications. Our goal is to build a research team of driven scientists focused on developing a deep mechanistic understanding of the metabolic pathways driving obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and renal disease. Apply scientific and technical expertise to drug discovery programs to impact the future of new drug candidate development. The aim is to recruit a scientifically and technically strong research scientist proficient in in vivo and in vitro metabolic research models, with the ultimate goal of developing effective therapies.
 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conceptualize and design experiments.

• Organize and conduct in vitro/ in vivo/ ex vivo studies independently (including preparation, data collection, interpretation, and presentation).

• Maintain awareness of scientific and technical developments in the field.

• Author manuscripts for quality publications in top-tier journals.

• Interface with an interdisciplinary team of scientists in the Internal Medicine Research Unit and engage in both target exploration and driving established projects in our portfolio.

• Quantify and translate experimental results to advance the understanding of how metabolic pathways and complex physiological systems are altered by diseases and how they respond to therapeutic interventions.

• Maintenance of laboratory notebook records and adherence to safety policies is strictly required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD with a minimum of 2 years of post-doc experience.

• Experience in obesity-related physiology is required (examples, CNS regulation of energy balance, muscle or adipose metabolism/function).

• Expertise in cell biology and physiology with emphasis on metabolism and signaling pathways is essential.

• Experience working with GPCRs and associated pathways is a plus but not required.

• A successful track record of scientific achievements through scientific publications and presentations.

• Candidate should be able to review literature to formulate new ideas and have the ability to work independently as well as with an interdisciplinary team of scientists in a highly collaborative environment.

• The candidate will have daily interactions with a team of creative and innovative scientists in a supportive environment.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

  
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

In vivo vivarium work

Relocation support available

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

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• As corporate SME interprets regulatory standards or guidance relating to reprocessing and translates into local and corporate procedures.

• Establishes global implementation strategy and timelines for new or updated standards.

• Provides detailed analysis of standards and impact on existing technical files.  Partners with sustaining engineers to properly maintain reusable product technical files.

• Proactively monitors literature, standards, industry guidance, trends, and customer reprocessing expectations globally.

• Rapidly assimilates new technology and requirements, evaluates long term organizational needs in reprocessing.

• Monitors and represents Alcon globally on select reprocessing standards committees.

• Collaborates with Marketing, CASs, and HFE's to optimize reprocessing for customers and create global competitive advantage.

• Guides NPI teams globally in developing suitable reprocessing methods, instructions, and requirements.

• Guides engineers during product lifecycle activities relating to reprocessing requirements.

• Provides guidance to reprocessing label development or updates to meet evolving regulatory and customer requirements.

• Provide SME input during regulatory or corporate audits, and regulatory submissions.

• Collaborates with RA/QA and Med Info Teams to develop materials to address customer inquiries.

• Provides SME input for inquiries from customers, regulators, or Alcon staff relating to execution, content, and alternatives to reprocessing instructions.

Major Accountabilities

• Performs corporate level assessments of emerging, newly published, or recently altered standards impacting the reprocessing field.

• Leads critique/evaluation of product design and directions for use with respect to reprocessing objectives. 

• Provides expert technical guidance, maintains local and corporate reprocessing procedures, directs/conducts reprocessing verifications. 

• Works with teams to address reprocessing challenges, design reprocessing methods, and validate methods to support project objectives.

• Develops superior cleaning, disinfection, drying, and sterilization test methods as needed to advance state of the art practices and customer needs.

• Provides QA/RA with summaries or guidance in regulatory submissions, audits, or preparing IFUs.

• Develops in-depth understanding of configuration, application, and engineering of reusable devices, establishes product families and adoption practices.

• Leads efforts to select/approve external labs as strategic partners in developing better reprocessing regimens; develops in house test methods as feasible.

• Collaborates with PSE to ensure technical files are updated as needed to stay compliant to current standards.

• Lead efforts to address customer inquiries, develop FAQ resources with RA/QA or Global Med Info groups.

• Create (or oversee) protocols, coordinate testing, verification reports, needed to support reprocessing instructions.  Identify when reverification is required.

Experience:

10+ years of experience in QSR/EU MDR compliant medical device development including ability to:

• Provide global technical leadership.  Influences effectively in a cross-functional environment (e.g. multi-site, NPI, customer inquiry support)

• Provide SME interpretation of: ISO 11135, ISO 11138-X, ISO 10993-X, ISO 17664-1/-2, ISO 17665-X, ISO 11607-X, ISO 15883-X, EN 13060, EN 285, AAMI ST 79, AAMI TIR 12/30, AAMI ST8, AAMI ST98, ISO 14161, EN 14885, EN ISO 11737-X, FDA Endotoxin and Reprocessing guidelines, RKI Guidance, MHP Central Sterilization supplements.

• Effectively communicate complex concepts in presentations, regulatory submissions, and in technical reports to global audiences.

• Develop reprocessing methods, lead IFU validations, resolve cleaning and sterilization concerns during development.

• Apply detailed knowledge of common microbiological and biochemical laboratory methods (sterility & disinfection testing, protein/TOC/endotoxin assays, etc.)

Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school+15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs) 

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.

• 7 Years of Relevant Experience 

• Work hours: M-F, standard

• Travel Requirements: 10%

• Relocation assistance: yes

• Sponsorship available: yes

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Want to be part of a unit that cares for a bit of everything?

Job Description:

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is responsible for performing basic care of patients under the general supervision of an RN in the acute hospital setting. The CNA is also responsible for transporting and transferring patients within the medical complex in a safe and efficient manner. The CNA will also assist with data collection to facilitate the delivery of delegated nursing care.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Assists with basic care for patients in the areas of nutrition, elimination, comfort, mobility and safety.

2. Transports and transfers patients within the medical complex using appropriate equipment (ex. LIKO ceiling lifts) and utilizing safety precautions as indicated by the patient's health status.

3. Assists nursing staff in lifting and ambulating patients using appropriate practice guidelines.

4. Transports bodies to the morgue.

5. Maintains environment and equipment and will locate and deliver appropriate equipment to Central Service and Maintenance departments.

6. Works collaboratively with the health care team members to effectively communicate and document accurate information.

7. Demonstrates dependability, organizational skills and effective use of time by setting priorities to complete delegated work within established time frames in accordance with unit CBO/P and unit guidelines.

8. Demonstrates role accountability by adhering to Gundersen Health System Mission statement, policies and confidentiality standards.

9. Assists in the orientation of new personnel.

10. Participates in quality improvement activities in order to continuously improve patient care and unit operations. Participates in CNA meetings and unit staff meetings.

Education and Learning:

REQUIRED

No education required

DESIRED

High School Diploma or equivalency

Work Experience:

REQUIRED

No experience required.

DESIRED

2 years of previous CNA experience.

License and Certifications:

REQUIRED

Wisconsin Registered Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 30 days of hire

Age Specific Population Served:

Infant (less than 1 year)

Pediatric (1 - 12 years)

Adolescent (13 - 17 years)

Adult (18 - 64 years)

Geriatric (65 years & older)

OSHA Category:

Category I - All Employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.

Environmental Conditions:

Exposed to infectious diseases.

Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position:

Walking/Standing Continually (67-100% or 8 hours)

Stooping/Bending Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Kneeling/Half Kneel Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Climbing Stair Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Reaching - Shoulder Level Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Reaching - Below Shoulder Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Reaching - Above Shoulder Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Push/Pull (Static Force) Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Number of lbs 150-200

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267

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At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

Digital Twin of Eye is a Modeling and Simulation (M&S) driven research and development project, specifically in the area of computational human eye model development to support R&D device / therapy development and interaction with human eye.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive our vision to develop digital twin of eye, a set of physically realistic multi-physics simulation models of human eye, that will enable accurate modeling of key aspects of ocular physiology pertaining to the interaction of the human eye with Alcon's products and systems.

• Establish future strategy and direction for digital twin of eye modeling project in alignment with R&D’s strategic plans within multiple technology platforms.

• As an expert in computational modeling and simulation (FEA and CFD) drive innovation and ensure high quality decision making through effective application of Modeling and Simulation for the eye model

• Be able to technically assess the credibility of the computational models and develop validations and verification methods.

• Partner with Alcon key leaders and senior team members to develop digital twin eye work plans and objectives for establishing models / simulations / capabilities to accomplish specific objectives for the defined area of focus in the eye.

• Develop network of external resource partners and leverage experts appropriately to accomplish work plans including - developing detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports, conducting risk analysis and monitoring the progress of plans against project milestones and budgets.

• Serve as an SME to drive existing digital twin of eye work streams to completion, providing technical and analytical guidance to both internal and external teams.

• Ensure projects are completed on time with expected accuracy, ensure adherence to quality standards and review of project deliverables

• Analyze and document requirements by liaising with a range of users in the organization. Manage the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and review vendor deliverables

• Develop and manage interpersonal relationships to influence decisions of technical leaders and M&S analysts along with external resources.

• Responsible for successful and innovative problem solving in resolution of the most challenging issues with a customer driven focus; champion Alcon values and behaviors.

• Collaborate with and influence project leaders in simulation driven product development with accountability for outcome.

• Demonstrated 8 years of expertise in Multiphysics Simulation methods and applications to medical devices and therapies

• Experience in biological tissue modeling. Advanced knowledge of occular physiology is a plus

• Demonstrated expertise in use of various M&S tools from providers such as Ansys, Siemens, Altair to healthcare applications

Key Requirements/Minimum Requirements

• Mechanical/Biomedical/Electrical engineer (M.S.+8 yrs; PhD+5 yrs)

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English

• 3 Years of demonstrated project leadership experience

• Work hours: 40 hours

• Travel Requirements: Minimal if office based, 15% if remote

• Sponsorship available: Yes

• Relocation: No

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Total Rewards

Alcon’s Total Rewards programs are designed to align to incentives with business goals, encourage the right values and behaviors, and deliver long-term value.  The first layer of our rewards program is compensation.  We offer a combination of fixed pay and variable pay, which includes short-term incentives, and long-term incentives for eligible population.  Our benefits program provides security for life events through life and disability insurance, supports savings for retirement, promotes good health and well-being and supports associates and their families during times of illness.  To learn more about Alcon’s Corporate Social Responsibility including our Total Rewards, click here

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Responsibilities:

• Primary function is to manage activities associated with software changes for a variety of medical device systems.

• Manages/coordinates updates performed by development team, and incorporates updates to software, as needed.

• Ability to manage multiple small-scale projects, or a few larger projects at one time.

• Collaborate closely with software development teams (both on-shore and off-shore), Technical Support, Field Service, Manufacturing, Product Security, Clinical and other organizations to accomplish necessary software changes initiated by reported anomalies, changes in use-cases, material or hardware changes that impact software, cybersecurity, regulatory updates, and other.

• Troubleshoot, and define solutions to meet expectations, and incorporate changes according to defined processes and procedures, in line with industry standards and regulations.

• Maintain configuration management and change control according to the associated product Configuration Management Plan and Change Control procedures.

• Assure compliance to software release procedures for post-Market changes to on-market products.

• Interact with outside vendors, write/modify/convey requirements, and be able to identify and hold outside vendors accountable for their deliverables.

• On a regular basis, monitor project activities and report status, including feedback on blockers, potential changes to project scope and activities, and recommended solutions as appropriate.

• On-site presence required on a regular basis. (Occasional remote work possible, per project demands).

Experience

• BS in Computer Science or other related discipline with 3 years’ experience; or 7 years of relevant experience

• Must have experience leading software development change activities or proven leadership abilities.

• Must understand software design control and be familiar with product-level design control.

• Prefer C++ and C# development experience, and familiarity with object-oriented software design.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with a variety of stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently, proactively identify issues, recommend, and implement solutions, and deliver quality results on schedule while managing multiple tasks and internal customers. Understanding of Window operating environments (Win10, Win7, etc.).

• Experience with one or more software configuration management systems and related tools, such as: Confluence, Jenkins, AWS DevOps, Jira, Git, GitHub, TFS Knowledge of networking and cybersecurity concepts are a plus.

• Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, ADO, or other integrated development environment (IDE) tool.

• Familiar with FDA/ISO regulations for software development, including IEC 62304 Solid understanding of Software Development Lifecycle Management (SDLC) – (Agile/Scrum, iterative).

• Excellent interpersonal & Communication skills to build positive departmental and inter-departmental relationships in a virtual, remote, and asynchronous environment.

• Medical device experience is preferred

Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or equivalent years of directly related experience.

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English

• 2 years of Relevant Experience

• Work hours: M-F, standard

• Travel Requirements: 0-5%

• Relocation assistance: yes

• Sponsorship available: yes    

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Alcon’s Total Rewards programs are designed to align to incentives with business goals, encourage the right values and behaviors, and deliver long-term value.  The first layer of our rewards program is compensation.  We offer a combination of fixed pay and variable pay, which includes short-term incentives, and long-term incentives for eligible population.  Our benefits program provides security for life events through life and disability insurance, supports savings for retirement, promotes good health and well-being and supports associates and their families during times of illness.  To learn more about Alcon’s Corporate Social Responsibility including our Total Rewards, click here

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Pay Frequency

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As an Associate Director, Pharmaceutical Programming in Fort Worth, TX, you will act as key leader responsible for independently managing activities and resources to ensure quality, timely and efficient execution of all statistical programming aspects of global studies and projects in a franchise or a therapeutic area (TA) and act as the strategic point of contact for Franchise, TA, Project and Trial Statisticians for the same franchise or TA

Major Accountabilities

• Provide leadership to achieve goals aligned with franchise and organizational objectives

• Serves as statistical programming expert within a franchise or TA to the broader Alcon

• Manage global associates in different Alcon locations including but not limited to Alcon Global Services centers worldwide

• Responsible for recruitment, onboarding, professional development, training, mentoring, retaining, and performance management of assigned programmers

• Understand SP deliverables, customer expectations and resource requirements. Prioritize tasks, assign resources, and manage plan to optimize resources.

• Forecast short-term and long-term demand for resources

• Generate status reports and metrics

• Lead statistical programming activities as Project Programmer or Trial Programmer as needed

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with leadership and relevant cross-functional teams. Effectively communicate the status of deliverables, changes to plan, risks, and proposed mitigation strategy

• Lead development of SP standards and processes, knowledge sharing, and other tasks as assigned

​Key Performance Indicators

• Achievement of goals aligned with franchise and organizational objectives

• Quality and timeliness of all deliverables within Franchise or TA

• Effectiveness in developing, mentoring, retaining, and managing performance growth and rewards of assigned programmers

• Accuracy of resource estimation and efficiency in resource utilization

• Effectiveness in representing SP in relevant teams and facilitating cross-functional collaboration

• Development of standards and processes that improve quality, timeliness and/or efficiency of deliverables

• Compliance with internal and external standards as measured by audit findings

​Impact in the Organization

• Timely and high-quality SP deliverables. Delays and errors in deliverables may impede submissions or other product developments and subsequent revenue loss to the company

• Efficient programming leading to quality submissions, and reduced time and costs for development and registration

• Ensuring external quality reputation of Alcon with Health Authorities

Competency Profile

• Strong leadership, collaboration, and organizational skills with proven ability to successfully manage numerous, simultaneous activities and meet deadlines

• Strong SAS programming skills including development and use of macros and experience with R programming would be helpful

• Extensive experience in requirements analysis, resource estimation, planning and tracking deliverables and coordinating activities

• Extensive experience in developing programming dataset specifications

• Good working knowledge of statistical concepts

• Good understanding of regulatory requirements relevant to Statistical Programming (e.g., GCP, ICH) and industry standards such as CDISC

• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to operate effectively in a global environment. Ability to influence and communicate across functions

• Excellent written and oral communication

• Good skills in interviewing, mentoring, coaching, knowledge management and best practice sharing

• Pharmaceutical programming experience, 7 years of relevant programming experience, 3 years of proven ability to lead statistical programming activities as a Project Programmer and 3 years of management experience

Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school+15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs) 

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.

• 7 Years of Relevant Experience 

• Work hours: M-F, standard

• Travel Requirements: 5-10%

• Relocation assistance: yes

• Sponsorship available: yes    

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Position Summary: 

The Registered Nurse works in a collaborative and cooperative relationship with other members of the health care team, plans and implements patient and family education and is responsible for assessing the needs and initiating appropriate intervention for patients.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Montana Licensure (Registered Nurse)
• American Heart Association BLS
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider required within 6 months of hire; (NRP recertification required every 2 years)
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring Series Certificate of Completion (or equivalent AWHONN approved course) required within 6 months of hire (Not required if a Lactation RN) (FHM recertification required every 2 years)
• American Heart Association ACLS required within 1 year of hire (Not required if a Lactation RN)
• Competence in and a willingness and ability to practice modified primary nursing
• Two hours of initial cerebrovascular disease (stroke) education within one year of hire
• If Lactation RN: Certification in lactation consulting/counseling (CLC, IBCLC)
• Preferred: One year labor and delivery experience

Essential Job Functions:

• Collects Comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or the situation (Assessment)
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues (Diagnosis)
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or the situation                                                                                                 
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes (Plan of Care)
• Implements the identified plan of care
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment
• Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
• Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice
• Evaluates one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues
• Collaborates with patient, family and others in the conduct of nursing practice
• Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice
• Integrates research findings into practice                                               
• Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates sound judgement, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times
• Ability to work in a busy and stressful environment
• Creativity, problem analysis and decision making
• Ability to work varied shifts

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. 

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As Principal Device Engineer, supporting the Dry Eye and Ocular Health portfolio within the Vision Care franchise, you will be trusted to lead design and development of novel ophthalmic devices (including novel packaging/ delivery devices) and effectively integrate all physical, mechanical, and electronic (as applicable) aspects of device at our Main Campus in Fort Worth, TX.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Responsible for executing device engineering activities for ocular health related new products.
• Support research & development in the area of novel ophthalmic devices (including novel packaging/ delivery devices)
• Interact with external consultant(s) and contractors to develop technology and conduct and/or lead necessary research leading to device commercialization.
• Generate and analyze data from laboratory and simulation and provide technical guidance.
• Provide device technical support and be accountable for all device engineering related deliverables within the assigned projects’ activities, according to regulatory and mandatory industry performance standards.
• Design, generate, analyze, and report data from laboratory and simulation and provide technical guidance in support of global product development and registration including any testing required to support global registration.
• Hands-on experience in design and execution of experiments.
• Possess a comprehensive knowledge of device development, material properties, fluid mechanics, and critical quality attributes that can impact the performance of the products.
• Support and lead the device related regulatory document preparation for registration dossiers and brand related medical information, communication, publications (510(k), CE Mark, Japan, CTD’s, Envisa’s, NDA, IND, etc) Ensuring timely responses to Health Authorities questions for support of regulatory dossiers.
• Support and lead the device(s) related document preparation for Investigator Brochures (IB) in support of clinical studies.
• Support existing device and ophthalmic packaging by addressing select product support requests and addressing questions on existing products.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school+15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
• 7 Years of Relevant Experience
• Work hours: Exempt- Mon-Fri
• Travel Requirements: 10-15%
• Relocation assistance: Yes
• Sponsorship available: No

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in Medical Device Design and Development preferred.
• Proficiency in CAD. SolidWorks or Creo preferred.
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principals, materials, fluidics, etc.
• Demonstrated skill in engineering design tools, modelling, engineering analysis, etc.
• Ability to work under minimum oversight to identify and prioritize work activities as necessary to achieve project goals within set timelines.
• Ability to produce high quality work output capable of meeting project needs, even when operating under tight timelines.
• Successfully provide design leadership to new ophthalmic product development projects.
• Work efficiently and productively with other team members and external partners.
• Adheres to Alcon's guidelines for appropriate workplace behaviors and attitudes.
• Ability to operate and influence cross-functionally, cross-culturally, and in matrix organizations.
• Candidates who have both medical device and fluid system design backgrounds will be given preference.

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves.
• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities.
• Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off (FTO) and much more!

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At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon and we are hiring for a Principal Opto-Mechanical Engineer who will be located in Lake Forest, CA in our research and development location.

Key Responsibilities:

•        Apply in-depth knowledge of surgical instrumentation domain as subject matter expert across a range of engineering disciplines including Mechanical, Optomechanical, Lasers, Optical, Fiber Optics, Microscope and ophthalmic related Diagnostic & Visualization devices.

•        Conduct design, research, development, and process upscaling for new medical device products.

•        Investigate and evaluate existing technology and designs new methodology, materials, machines, or processes as needed for Ophthalmic medical device development.

•        Design, assembly, alignment, measurement, testing, analysis, and troubleshooting of illumination and visualization devices.

•        Perform Opto-mechanical design including lens housing design, lens bonding and mounting techniques, and opto-mechanical analysis including thermal, environmental, shock & vib, system integration and stability tolerance study.

•        Understand operation principles for optomechanical and electromechanical actuators and sensors and integrate these within complex sub-systems.

•        Generate detailed fabrication drawings with including GD&T and tolerance analysis.

•        Support medical device development activities such as prototyping and testing, pilot builds, V&V, risk assessment, and ramp-up to production validation.

•        Develop assembly and alignments fixtures for prototype fabrication and create associated processes.

•        Support concurrent engineering activities, design control and transition to manufacturing.

•        Technical lead for new product development ensuring that design activities are conducted following Alcon SOPs.

•        Derive product design requirements based on top-level commercial input.

•        Identify technical, project schedule, and commercial viability risks.

•        Run cross-functional design trade-off and technical reviews to drive design decisions.

•        Work effectively with cross-functional development teams including Optics, EE, SW, QA, and Mfg functions.

•        Team player/collaboration aptitude with strong sense of accountability and perseverance to see projects through to completion.

•        Contribute to ideation, patent portfolio and strategy development.

Preferred Experiences and Skill Sets

•        Proficiency in CREO (Pro-E), SolidWorks, or Equivalent CAD skills in PLM or Windchill environment.

•        Knowledge of optical design tool such as ZEMAX, Code V, Light Tools.

•        Proficiency in opto-mechanical design, tolerance analysis, design for athermalization, bonding and assembly processes.

•        Experience with FEA tool such as ANSYS, and familiar with MATLAB, LabView.

•        Experience with design and development of Microscope and ophthalmic related Diagnostic & Visualization devices.

•        Experience with Class 3B and Class 4 lasers and related fiber optics for delivery and single-use devices.

•        Ophthalmic domain knowledge (Cataract, Vit-Ret, Refractive Surgery, or Diagnostics).

•        Solid understanding of Design Controls according to 21 CFR 820 or ISO 13485.

•        Proficient in Failure Mode Effects Analysis and Risk Management application to medical devices.

•        Industry standard tools and methods for optical, mechanical and optomechanical engineering is essential.

•        Domain knowledge in Lasers, Photonics, Optics, Optomechanics, and Fiber Optics.

•        Optical and Optomechanical metrology and testing practices.

•        Understanding of architecture design, requirements and risk management, medical device V&V, reprocessing, and single-use devices.

•        Development of laser systems, fiber optic energy delivery devices, fiber optic probes, or fiber optic illuminators.

•        Broad knowledge of precision manufacturing techniques and familiarity with assembly of micro-optical and miniature optomechanical components.

•        Biomedical product or medical device development experience.

•        Vendor and supplier management for optical components, complex sub-systems, or OEM.

•        Experience with Motion Control and manufacturing automation is a plus.

Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:
 

·       Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs) 

·       The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English

·       5 Years of Relevant Experience 

·       Work hours: M-F, standard

·       Travel Requirements: 0-5%

·       Relocation assistance: yes

·       Sponsorship available: yes     

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Pay Range

Pay Frequency

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As the R&D Buyer IOD supporting the Research and Development Team, you will be responsible for leading and driving the buying activities for R&D projects across multiple categories (e.g. Labs Services, Chemicals, Equipment, Packaging, etc.) within the eye care industry. This position will work closely with key business partners to develop effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans with a focus on reducing total cost of ownership while optimizing supplier performance in Fort Worth, Texas!

Key Responsibilities:

• Optimize procurement activities to ensure materials availability while minimizing inventory costs.
• Supervise and lead delivery of raw materials and services to meet R&D project goals and objectives.
• Actively works to support the development of new technologies and supplier capabilities.
• Lead new supplier introduction by populating address, bank details, contact info, tax info, goods or services offered, risk assessment into SAP Ariba.
• Develop, monitor, and report supplier performance with KPI's including benchmarking with other companies/industries.
• Drive root cause investigation of supplier issues through the use of corrective and preventative action (CAPA).
• Provide support for invoice queries.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities to acquire the best value for Alcon.
• Be proficient at oral / written communication in order to optimally explain sophisticated ideas and approaches to a wide audience.
• May participate as an active member of project core teams to develop and deliver upon project schedules.
• Maintains accurate inventory management, material tracking.
• Knowledge of ISO, FDA, MDD and regulations applicable to the design and development of Interocular devices.
• Experience working with large data sets and being able to interpret the data to make recommendations and/or decisions from the data.
• Experience working in Microsoft Excel, SAP, SAP Business Intelligence, Tableau.

Key Requirements/Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6 yrs; M.S.+0 yrs).
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
• 2 years of Proven Experience.

Travel Requirements: 5%

Relocation Assistance: No

Sponsorship Available: No

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At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As a Director of Regulatory Operations, Labeling supporting US Dev Global Regulatory Affairs Operations, you will be trusted to drive Global Regulatory strategy to facilitate market success and is responsible for ensuring close collaboration with key collaborators at Fort Worth, TX.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Direct submission development of product registration, progress reports, supplements, amendments, and/or periodic experience reports
• Stay ahead of changing global labeling requirements and communicate those changes within GRA and to cross-functional colleagues.
• Responsible for Corporate RA SOPs regarding labeling and sets boundaries and/or coordinate with RA affiliates on local labeling procedures. Own RA Labeling process and current project work under project Clear.
• Represent RA in the Labeling Change Review Board.
• Be the counterpart to the GSC Labeling Head and be involved with cross-functional decisions and critical issue pathways.
• Share responsibility with GRA strategists for decision-making on bundling and/or deferring proposed label changes, and/or deviations to label requirements.
• Coordinate and lead close partnership with the GRA team and support a broad portfolio for Labeling.
• Anticipate and provide assessments of changing regulations and mentorship and identify any required changes to internal Labeling policies and processes as the Labeling RA SME.
• Develop and lead global Labeling regulatory strategies to improve the value of the portfolio.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +18 yrs.; Assoc.+14 yrs.; M.S.+7 yrs.; PhD+6 yrs.)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 10 Years of Relevant Experience
• 6 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
• Work hours: M-F
• Travel Requirements: up to 20%
• Relocation assistance: Yes
• Sponsorship available: No

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPEREINCE

• Background in Regulatory Affairs and Labeling
• Ability to excel in a matrixed environment and influence internal and external partners to achieve desired business outcomes
• Strong writing skills and editing in the form of high-quality regulatory submission documents

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves
• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities
• Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more!

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