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IEEE Buenaventura January 2021 Newsletter
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IEEE Announcements •  Jan 25, 4 PM PST: Addressing the Structural and Social Barriers to Cancer Inequities through Biomedical Innovation — online •  Webinar Series from IEEE •  It’s Time to Renew for 2021 Other Local Happenings •  Ventura County Science Fair: Volunteers Needed Job Opportunities and Sponsors •  Advanced Personnel Profiles — Staffing & Recruiting Since 1995 •  Astranis — Getting the next four billion people online by building next-generation telecoms satellites •  Syntesis Global — Management Consulting
IEEE Announcements
January 25, 2021 Addressing the Structural and Social Barriers to Cancer Inequities through Biomedical Innovation 4:00 PM PST Online Speaker: Nimmi Ramanujam Meetings are free and open to the public. Subscribe to our newsletter for login information. Overview The latter half of the 20th century witnessed major reductions in infant and childhood deaths in developing countries. The upshot is that many more people are living to adulthood and old age. Ironically, however, cancer is rapidly out pacing the incidence of infectious diseases. The cancer statistics are staggering. More than two-thirds of the 10 million annual cancer deaths occur in developing countries and this number is expected to double by 2040.Yet, the allocated cancer resources are less than one-third that in developed countries. With rapid advances in low cost, high performance health care innovations, we have the opportunity to leapfrog from entrenched models of cancer care that have been a mainstay in affluent settings to innovative modalities of care - analogous to the demise of landlines in favor of modern cell phones. This is an exciting and realistic prospect. In my talk I will provide examples of specific technologies we are developing to address global cancer inequities, a challenging task given the limited resources available to adopt models that are currently in place in high income countries. About the Speaker Dr. Nimmi Ramanujam is the Robert W. Carr Professor of Biomedical Engineering, a faculty member in the Global Health Institute, Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biology at Duke University. Dr. Ramanujam is an innovator, educator, and entrepreneur. Her mission is to develop technology that will have a wide-reaching impact in women’s health. She directs the center for Global Women’s Health Technologies at Duke where she empowers trainees at Duke and beyond to create impactful solutions to improve the lives of women and girls globally. Dr. Ramanujam’s research focuses on breast and cervical cancer. Her goals are to design innovations that enable complex referral services often reserved for hospitals to be accessible at the community/primary care level, develop technologies to see and treat women with early stage disease in one visit and to develop tools that will make cancer treatment more effective and efficient. Presented by: IEEE Southern Alberta Section – Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Chapter Webinar Series from IEEE •  IEEE CS Distinguished Lecturer Series — IEEE Computer Society IEEE Computer Society free interactive webinars through its Distinguished Visitors Program.   –  January 15: Digital Signature and IP Steganography for Securing Hardware Accelerators •  IEEE Innovations at Work — IEEE Educational Activities Engage with industry experts and innovators on the latest advancements in technology and engineering, STEM education, and more.   –  January 20: IEEE 802 Networking Standards—State of Ethernet   –  January 21: Presentation Skills for Technical Work: Where Are We Now? Part 1—University Work   –  January 27: Why STEM Outreach? Share. Give Back. Inspire •  IEEE-USA Co-Sponsored Conferences IEEE-USA’s vision is to serve the U.S. IEEE member by being the technical professional's best resource for achieving lifelong career vitality and by providing an effective voice on policies that promote U.S. prosperity.   –  January 27 - 30: 11th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC)   –  April 7 - 9: 2021 IEEE Green Technologies Conference   –  April 22 - 24: IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) It’s Time to Renew for 2021 IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community to innovate for a better tomorrow through its more than 419,000 members. You can renew your annual membership at www.ieee.org/renew.  If you have already renewed, we thank you for your support, and look forward to being your professional partner in 2021. Please note that if you have retired or become unemployed, IEEE can help by discounting your annual membership dues. For more information, please visit IEEE Membership Services. Overview of IEEE Benefits Keeping Technically Current: Continue to advance your career and keep abreast of new and changing technologies. IEEE has the means for you to remain technically current through award winning publications, and technical societies. Career Resources and Recognition: Leadership is a skill that must be crafted over time. Keep your career moving in the right direction with IEEE career benefits and resources. Professional Networking: With other IEEE members who share similar interests, you can build a network revolving around your profession, industry or projects. Continuing Education: Keep growing with IEEE continuing education benefits and other educational opportunities available to IEEE members. These resources allow you to acquire new skills and advance your professional development. 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Other Local Happenings
Ventura County Science Fair: Volunteers Needed Ventura County has a long proud tradition of excellence in the Science Fair having competed at state for the past 66 years and winning many and various state titles over the years. This is only possible by providing our students with the fairest and highest caliber judging available at the county level. That is why they need you! By signing up to be a judge you are committing to: •  Reviewing the Judges Guidelines. •  Reviewing and evaluating your assigned projects prior to the student interviews. •  Participate on a judging panel to interview and score those students whose projects you reviewed. If you are interested in being a judge, please create an account on the website and register as a judge. We look forward to working with you to celebrate our students' learning and research. While logistics and dates remain tentative at this time, we are hoping to follow an event schedule that mirrors the following as much as possible: •  March 15 - 18, 2021: Judges Virtual Project Review •  March 19, 2021: Judges Virtual Student Interview Visit the Science Fair online judging web site for more information Presented by: Ventura County Office of Education
Job Opportunities and Sponsors
Advanced Personnel Profiles Staffing & Recruiting Since 1995 Santa Barbara area Company develops cutting edge instrumentation used by research facilities. Searching for a Sr. Staff Electronics Engineer and Staff Electronics Engineer.  Both positions require: •  Degreed in Electronical Engineering or Mechatronics •  Proven track record in high-speed, low latency digital electronics (FPGA/microprocessor design, programming and verification. •  Experience with OrCAD/Cadence Allegro and Altera/Quartus •  Desire to supervise and mentor others – Sr. Staff •  12 years experience for Sr. Staff •  8 years experience for Staff Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630  pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Alfred Mann Foundation – Valencia, CA Sr. Firmware Engineer •  Develop firmware for active implantable technology •  BSEE or MSEE with 5 to 10 years industry experience •  Experience with firmware development form concept to production to maintenance Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630  pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Santa Barbara area Company is developing cutting edge advances in sensing, microfabrication and electronics creating next generation of wearable diagnostic devices. Sr. Electrical Engineer •  BSEE or MSEE with 5 years industry experience •  Extensive PCB and electronics design skills •  Experience designing low power, low signal analog front ends •  Experience with designs for NF and Bluetooth links •  Experience developing and coding Firmware for microcontrollers is a plus Analytical Chemist, Electrochemistry •  Degreed in Electrochemistry or chemistry with 5 years experience of biosensor development. •  Knowledge of enzymatic-based sensor, hydrogel constructs, electrodeposition processes and electrochemical systems. Biosensor Development Engineer •  BS, MS or PhD (preferred) in Electrochemistry, Chemistry or Biochemistry with 3 years experience. •  Knowledge of enzymatic-based sensor, hydrogel constructs, electrodeposition processes and electrochemical systems. •  Experience with diagnostic device development from early stage to commercial launch. Mechanical Engineering Manager •  10 years experience medical device design •  Extensive modeling and industrial design skills with CAD, preferably SolidWorks •  Experience working with a small or medium size team •  Able to mentor small engineering team Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630  pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Astranis Getting the next four billion people online by building next-generation telecoms satellites San Francisco, CA Astranis is going to get the next four billion people online by building next-generation telecommunications satellites, and they need your help. They’re hiring senior electrical engineers to join their 60-person, San Francisco-based team of world-class engineers from SpaceX, Qualcomm, Google, Apple, Boeing, NASA, and more. Prior space experience is not necessary, but you have to be comfortable getting your hands dirty with real hardware. Openings include •  Senior Power Electronics Engineer •  Senior Avionics Engineer For more information, please reach out to Christian Keil, or visit their web site to check out all their open jobs. Also, check out the IEEE Spectrum article on smallsats, where Astranis is featured. Syntesis Global Management Consulting Syntesis Global introduces the “New Standard” for Creating a Culture of Excellence in Leadership Development, Organizational Dynamics, Career Transitions and Outplacement Services: Syntesis Global™. With over thirty years of business experience, Syntesis Global™ offers state-of-the-art Performance Consulting through Executive Coaching, Change Management, Team Building, Organizational and Career Management services. Contact Rick Hernandez, President and CEO at contactus@syntesisglobal.com
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