Location: Irvine, CA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Overview: Founded in 1965, **UC Irvine** is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu. At UC Irvine's Gavin Herbert Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, our faculty of internationally recognized physicians, surgeons and scientists provide highly specialized training to future ophthalmologists, access to leading-edge clinical trials as well as sight-saving treatments and therapies for virtually any eye disorder. Eye surgeons, stem cell researchers, geneticists, infectious disease specialists and engineers are working on technologies and treatments for macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, corneal disease and cataracts as well as a vaccine to prevent eye and genital herpes infections. These efforts have vaulted UC Irvine School of Medicine into the top echelons of U.S. institutions receiving National Institutes of Health grants for vision research. Our goal is to spark innovation and continue to revolutionize patient care. Responsibilities: This role supports research operations through data processing, technical development, and study coordination. Primary responsibilities include processing imaging-related data, optimizing MATLAB code, and assisting with phantom fabrication, imaging, and analysis. The position also involves maintaining and organizing study documentation in a secure, confidential manner to ensure acc