Post Doctoral Associate

University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a full-time Post Doctoral Associate in SHRS-Physical Therapy. The role focuses on data-driven rehabilitation, building an ontology and NLP algorithms, and validating models through a pilot clinical trial with partner health systems.

The position also involves supporting recruitment, enrollment, and trial management, and may include teaching responsibilities in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, including lectures and lab sessions in

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required in PT or related field.
• Experience with data-driven rehabilitation projects is a plus.
• Ability to contribute to recruitment and trial management.

Responsibilities

• Develop ontology and NLP algorithms for predictive models.
• Support pilot clinical trial recruitment and enrollment.
• Assist with course instruction in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, including lectures and labs.
• Provide course materials in Canvas and coordinate with faculty.

Skills

Rehabilitation expertise

Education

Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy

Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Job description

Job Description - Post Doctoral Associate (26006651)

Post Doctoral Associate

SHRS-Physical Therapy - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - ( 26006651 )

The Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh invites applicants for a full-time, 12-month Postdoctoral Associate position. The Postdoctoral Associate will join an NIH-funded research team advancing data-driven rehabilitation for patients post-stroke. The project focuses on developing a rehabilitation-specific data ontology and ontology-based natural language processing algorithms, building predictive models that generate personalized rehabilitation recommendations to maximize functional outcomes, and validating those models through a pilot clinical trial and deployment with partner health systems.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in physical therapy, health and rehabilitation sciences, or another related field.

Work Arrangement

This position offers a hybrid work option, combining on-campus and remote work.

In the primary role, the Postdoctoral Associate will serve as the team’s rehabilitation expert, contributing to the development of the ontology and predictive models and later supporting recruitment, enrollment, and trial management for the pilot study. The Postdoctoral Associate will report to the grant’s Principal Investigator, who will also conduct the annual performance evaluation.

In the secondary role, the Postdoctoral Associate will assist with instruction in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, supporting residential and/or hybrid courses within their areas of expertise, such as the Evidence-Based Practice series, Professional Development and Leadership series, Anatomy, Kinesiology, Growth and Development, and Pediatrics. Responsibilities include supporting course coordinators with lectures and laboratory instruction, grading, developing course materials in Canvas or other technologies, and assisting with general course management. Feedback from course coordinators and students will be incorporated into the annual performance evaluation.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Assignment Category : Part-time regular

Campus : Pittsburgh

Child Protection Clearances : Not Applicable

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.