Postdoc: Stroke Recovery & Digital Health Innovation

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Meadville (Crawford County); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation to join an NIH- and VA-funded program focused on promoting daily physical activity after stroke. The role emphasizes behavioral science, scalable remote technologies, and pragmatic trial design.

The fellow will contribute to an NCCIH R01 trial examining gamification, social support, and mindfulness coaching to improve outcomes after

Qualifikationen

• PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree in Rehabilitation Sciences, Physical or Occupational Therapy, Behavioral Economics, Public Health, Health Psychology, Kinesiology, or a related field.
• Strong interest in stroke recovery, digital health technologies, behavior change, integrative health, and/or clinical trial design.
• Demonstrated track record of peer‑reviewed publication and strong quantitative/analytical skills.
• Experience with statistical programming (e.g., R, SAS).

Aufgaben

• Support the implementation of a pragmatic clinical trial to increase physical activity post-stroke.
• Examine how behavioral economic approaches affect daily steps and patient-reported outcomes.
• Develop approaches at the intersection of behavior change, neurorehabilitation, and digital technologies.
• Help generate independent research questions and manuscripts based on the fellow's interests.
• Conduct qualitative research with trial participants to inform future designs.

Kenntnisse

Stroke recovery

Digital health

Clinical trial design

R

SAS

Behavior change

Scientific writing

Communication

Collaboration

Ausbildung

PhD/MD or equivalent

Tools

R

SAS

Jobbeschreibung

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation to join an NIH- and VA-funded program focused on promoting daily physical activity after stroke. The role emphasizes behavioral science, scalable remote technologies, and pragmatic trial design.

The fellow will contribute to an NCCIH R01 trial examining gamification, social support, and mindfulness coaching to improve outcomes after