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- Full Time Bell Hospital Position Summary / Career Interest: The Specimen Processing Technician is a position within the clinical laboratory and microbiology that is responsible for managing specimens once they arrive in the department and handling multiple pre-analytical variables.

Depending on the area of the lab, this may include, but are not limited to: positive patient identification, correct tube types, specimen conditions and integrity and how they affect laboratory results.

The Specimen Processing Technician accepts samples in the laboratory and performs tasks including releasing orders out of the Hospital Information System (HIS), receiving specimens in the Laboratory Information System (LIS), and processing specimens to include aliquoting and preparation for the automation line.

The specimen Processing Technician troubleshoots specimen and order issues and communicates with care providers across the Health System.

The Specimen Processing Technician working in Microbiology is responsible for performing pre-analytic functions such as: specimen receipt, sterile processing, specimen manipulation including sonication and tissue grinding, determination of appropriate culture media for different specimen types and plating.

The Specimen Processing Technician follows regulatory, accreditation, safety and hospital standards, policies and procedures, and participates in quality assurance and quality improvement activities.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions Creates Registration encounters, releases orders out of HIS when indicated; receives samples in LIS; prints barcode labels and affixes labels to specimens.

Completes order entry functions or paperwork as required.

Ensures proper container type, centrifugation, specimen sterility, and transport conditions for specimens.

Ensures positive patient identification, correct specimen collection and handling/transport; performs specimen processing duties and prioritizes based on urgency Ensures the specimen and orders received are appropriate for requested testing.

Prioritizes specimens based on clinical urgency.

- Performs specimen processing duties including but not limited to: aliquoting urine and body fluid samples, supply storage, Kanban supply, inventory monitoring and storing patient samples appropriately.

In Microbiology, uses sterile techniques to handle, manipulate, and inoculate specimens on to culture media, including but not limited to determination of selecting the correct culture media based on specimen, order and protocols, sterile aliquoting, sonification and tissue grinding.

Assists in pathology specimen preservation, by adding formalin to specimens, and/or paging residents or providers as needed.

Fields inquiries and communicates information in written and verbal formats.

Answers the phone and provides customer service to internal and external customers following established standards.

Consults Specimen Processing Coordinator, supervisor or lab leadership when appropriate.

Assists other staff with processing questions or automation line issues.

Assists with training new hires, students, or medical students, if applicable.

Disposes of bio-hazardous materials, chemical waste, sharps and other potentially hazardous materials according to policy and strictly adheres to safety and infection control procedures.

Uses and wears PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as necessary to perform job duties safely and minimize risk.

Other duties as assigned.

Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.

Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit.

Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience High School Graduate 6 months of experience in a clinical laboratory
- working with biological specimens Preferred Education and Experience Completion of a Phlebotomy program 1 or more years of experience in specimen collection and processing.

Required Licensure and Certification If required by position to be filled, must obtain Department of Transportation and International Air Transportation Association certification within 180 Days Time Type: Full time Job Requisition ID: R-46315 Important information for you to know as you apply: The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.

See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion .

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link .

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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The Opportunity:

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science is seeking a Post Doctoral Scholar to support the UCF Center of Ethics and the Laboratory for Interaction of Machine and Brain. The scholar would be a part of a research program funded by Meta at the intersection of neural engineering, human-machine interaction, ethics, and privacy. The project focuses on next-generation bio signal-driven interfaces for long-term use, emphasizing adaptability, robustness, and human-centered design with special focus on ethics and privacy.

Responsibilities:

This position is ideal for candidates who enjoy working across theory, experiments, and systems-level thinking, and who want their work to shape how humans interact with intelligent machines responsibly.

What You'll Work On

You will contribute to the development and evaluation of ethics-centered adaptive brain/muscle-machine interface technologies using physiological signals (primarily sEMG). The work spans:

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• Close collaboration with researchers in neuroscience, engineering, and ethics.

  
  

• Human-in-the-loop brain/muscle-machine experimentation focused on learning pedagogy for adaptive neural systems.

  
  

• Design and implementation of gamified environments for incorporating user feedback into system design.

  
  

• Research design around the ethics of privacy and sense-of-agency in system design.

  
  

• Longitudinal analysis across time and conditions

  
  

• Algorithm design and modeling.

  
  

• The role offers significant intellectual freedom and opportunities to shape the direction of the research.

Minimum Qualifications:

* PhD in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Neuroscience, Robotics, AI Ethics or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Strong publication record and clear research trajectory

* Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently

Core Technical Skills

* Machine learning for time-series or latent-variable models

* Signal processing of physiological data (e.g., EMG, EEG, biosignals)

* Statistical modeling and dimensionality reduction

* Python-based scientific computing (NumPy, SciPy, PyTorch/JAX, etc.)

Core Research Skills

* Privacy and/or sense-of-agency ethical analysis

* Learning pedagogical analysis and design

* Control theory or reinforcement learning

* Game-based or interactive training paradigms

* Experience collaborating across disciplines

* Research in ethics, agency, or privacy in AI-enabled systems

Additional Application Materials Required:

• Please provide contact information for three professional references. References will be contacted if you are selected as a final candidate.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

• Must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire.

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• Ph.D. must be awarded prior to the start date of the Post Doctoral Scholar position at the University of Central Florida.
  

  
  

• Target start date: April 1, 2026.

  
  

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you'll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You'll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you'll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you'll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Are Benefits Important to You?

State Benefits eligibility for OPS employees are subject to criteria established by the State of Florida. The state's benefits administrator, People First, determines eligibility and coordinates enrollment. If this position becomes eligible for state benefits the employee will be notified directly by People First. OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF's expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, postdoctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.

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As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.

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• The SPT I is responsible for general support functions within the Specimen Processing Department. This position requires a data entry background.
  
• Functions performed may include but are not limited to A-station, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, imaging/microfilming, centrifugation and aliquoting.
  
• All functions must be performed with confidence, accuracy and in a timely manner. Job is complex and requires that employee have good organization skills and is able to learn and understand specimen types related to test(s) ordered by client.
  
• The SPT I must have to the ability learn and understand the compliance regulations related to test ordering which may change on a daily basis. This position is critical to quality for customer satisfaction.
  
• Additionally, since many changes do occur from day to day, great flexibility on the part of the SPT I is required. The SPT I will be exposed to many different demands made by the customer.
  
• Majority of SPT I work on the night shift but based on staffing needs, weekends, holidays, on call and overtime availability is a requirement.
  
• Department is a production environment, with emphasis on productivity/quality standards and departmental completion times.
  
• Position requires data background with abilities to enter 6,000 alphanumeric keystrokes/hour. Works in a bio hazard environment, practicing good safety habits.
  
• Able to sit or stand for long periods.
  
• Communicates effectively with all levels of staff. Adheres to core values, safety and compliance policies and procedures.
  
• Keeps work area neat and clean.
  
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills that foster a positive environment.
  
• Demonstrates flexibility and ability to adapt to change.
  

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• No experience required but previous laboratory experience preferred.
  
• Medical background preferred which includes medical terminology applicable to a clinical laboratory.
  
• Previous hospital laboratory experience is a plus but not required.
  
• Previous experience in a production environment preferred.
  

Creighton University in Omaha, NE is seeking to hire a Program Manager for the Department of Surgery. This position manages and oversees the administration of programs for the School of Medicine in Clinical Research. This role is a full-time exempt position located at 72nd and Mercy Rd.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate Clinical Research

• Assist students, residents, fellows, faculty, and non-faculty in facilitating and coordinating day-to-day operations for investigator-initiated research projects.
• Track and monitor project timelines, deliverables, and milestones including study enrollment.
• Facilitate researchers/faculty in getting access to bio statistical analysis/data collection.
• Prepare investigator (student, resident, fellow, faculty, non-faculty) initiated protocols and study related materials to Institutional Review Board (IRB)
• Maintain paper and electronic study documents, manage files, and provide written communication to faculty investigators to facilitate research performed at Creighton University.
• Facilitate collaboration among researchers within the institution and community-based research initiative

Research Writing and Funding

• Support the preparation of abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations.
• Proofread/edit/and provide grant writing assistance including multidisciplinary proposals.
• Edit draft proposals to create highly competitive submissions and review proposal feedback for potential re-submission opportunities and/or submission to other grant agencies.
• Connect scientists to resources.
• Track and coordinate participation in ongoing funding opportunities.
• Assist various department staff in writing periodic reports to comply with grant requirements.

Compliance

• Coordinate annual renewal applications, protocol amendments, and prepare expedited IRB notification of protocol violations and ensure adherence to IRB, regulatory and institutional requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, or related field is preferred.
• 2 + years of related experience. IRB submission background and understanding of the different types of research preferred.
• Ability to translate complex scientific information into practical communications.
• Ability to provide guidance and instruction to residency coordinators and program directors.
• Must be skilled at problem solving and diplomatically handling problems of a sensitive and/or confidential nature.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

How to Apply

Applicants are encouraged to apply with a cover letter and up to date resume (attach to online application). If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the School of Psychology

The School of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology places a strong emphasis on scientific research, discovery & innovation, and interdisciplinary education. Housed in the beautifully renovated J. S. Coon Building, a historical landmark in the center of campus, the School is a member of the College of Sciences. Faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students alike engage in an array of wide-ranging topics related to the field of Psychology. The School categorizes this research into five program areas: Cognition and Brain Science, Cognitive Aging, Engineering Psychology, Industrial/Organizational psychology, and Quantitative Psychology.

Georgia Tech's commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration foster fruitful interactions between psychology faculty and faculty in the sciences, computing, business, engineering, design, and liberal arts. Located in the heart of Atlanta, one of the nation's most academic, entrepreneurial, creative and distinct cities with excellent quality of life, the School actively develops and maintains a rich network of academic and applied behavioral science/industrial partnerships in and beyond Atlanta.

Atlanta, GA

The Hybrid Intelligence Lab at Georgia Tech is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with a strong background in human factors and machine learning.

The successful candidate will lead research on team performance prediction and the multi-modal data fusion and modeling.

Ph.D. in a related field by the start date.

• Strong theoretical knowledge of human factors and assessment methods (including performance, physiological, and subjective assessments)
• Experience in machine learning.
• Experience in developing and applying computational techniques to analyze bio-behavioral data (e.g. neural, conversational, physiological, behavioral, or eye tracking)
• A strong track record of peer reviewed publications and presentations.
• Proven ability to work independently with excellent interpersonal, communication, and mentoring skills.

Applications must be submitted online as PDF files via (careers) and should include:

• CV
• Brief (1-2 page) research statements
• Names of at least three references willing to provide letters of recommendation.

For more information, please contact Mengyao Li at .

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia ( ).

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. employment/pre-employment-screening.