MS Rehabilitation Research Postdoc - Lead Mobility Trials

Massachusetts General Hospital; Charlestown (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 71,750; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts General Hospital's Cognitive-Motor Behavior Lab at the MGH Institute of Health Professions seeks a postdoctoral scholar (40 hours per week) to conduct clinical and rehabilitation research in multiple sclerosis, funded by a National MS Society Mentor-Based Postdoctoral Training Grant.

The position involves project management, new project design, data analysis, and dissemination activities for ongoing trials on fatigue, visual attention, and rehabilitation outcomes, with

Qualifications

• PhD in a health or rehabilitation field.
• Clinical training in a health or rehabilitation specialty or aligned expertise without a clinical degree.
• Commitment for a minimum of two years to the postdoctoral fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Mentor-directed research activities (50%), including MS-related mobility, fatigue, visual attention and rehabilitation outcomes projects.
• Postdoctoral fellow-directed research activities (30%), development of an independent MS rehabilitation project.
• Professional development (10%), participation in meetings, supervision of students, conference attendance, and weekly seminars.
• Selected courses and workshops (10%), including Responsible Conduct of Research, statistics, implementation science, design and conduct of clinical trials, and NIH pathway navigation.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical

Statistics/biostatistics

Movement analysis

Cognitive assessment

Publications (first author)

Communication (verbal & written)

Collaboration

Education

PhD in health or rehabilitation field

Clinical training in rehabilitation/related field

Job description

Massachusetts General Hospital's Cognitive-Motor Behavior Lab at the MGH Institute of Health Professions seeks a postdoctoral scholar (40 hours per week) to conduct clinical and rehabilitation research in multiple sclerosis, funded by a National MS Society Mentor-Based Postdoctoral Training Grant.

The position involves project management, new project design, data analysis, and dissemination activities for ongoing trials on fatigue, visual attention, and rehabilitation outcomes, with