Postdoctoral Fellow

The General Hospital Corporation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham's Cognitive-Motor Behavior Lab at the MGH Institute of Health Professions is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to work on clinical and rehabilitation research in stroke. The role involves project management, study design, data analysis, and dissemination, with initial focus on post-stroke fall prevention studies.

The position offers training in rehabilitation trial design, mixed methods, and implementation science, and is onsite at Two Constitution Wharf in Boston.

Qualifications

• PhD in a health or rehabilitation field.
• Clinical training in a health or rehabilitation specialty or aligned expertise without a clinical degree.
• Interest in pursuing a career in rehabilitation research.
• Ability and willingness to commit to a minimum of 2 years to the postdoctoral fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Mentor-directed research activities (50%).
• Postdoctoral fellow directed research activities (30%).
• Professional development (10%).

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical thinking

Biostatistics

Movement analysis

Cognitive assessment

Publications

Communication skills

Problem solving

Collaborative research

Education

PhD in health or rehabilitation

Clinical training in rehabilitation

Interest in rehabilitation research

Commitment to 2 years

Job description

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Job Summary

Postdoctoral Fellow

The Cognitive-Motor Behavior Lab at the MGH Institute of Health Professions (Principal Investigator: Dr. Prudence Plummer) is seeking a postdoctoral scholar (40 hours per week) to work on clinical and rehabilitation research in stroke. The position is contingent on continued availability of grant funding. The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for aspects of project management across several types of projects, new project design and development, data analysis, and dissemination activities. Initially, the postdoctoral fellow will play a crucial role in managing an ongoing research in post-stroke fall prevention, as well as other studies in the lab. Information about the lab and projects can be found here: https://www.mghihp.edu/research/labs-facilities/cognitive-motor-behavior-lab.

The Mass General Brigham community is an outstanding environment for training in clinical and rehabilitation research. The successful fellow will receive training in developing scientific concepts and related analytical designs with a focus on rehabilitation clinical trials, mixed, methods, hybrid trials, and implementation science to prepare the postdoctoral fellow to contribute significantly to the field of rehabilitation research.

Qualifications

Principal duties and responsibilities

• Mentor-directed research activities (50%)
• Postdoctoral fellow directed research activities (30%)
• Professional development (10%)

Selected courses, training workshops, seminars (10%), may include:

• Responsible Conduct of Research
• Statistical methods
• Implementation Science workshops
• Design and conduct of clinical trials
• Grant writing courses and workshopsNavigating NIH pathway to independence

Education, experience, qualifications

• PhD in a health or rehabilitation field.
• Clinical training in a health or rehabilitation specialty (e.g., physical therapy) or well-aligned expertise without a clinical degree (e.g., kinesiology, human movement science).
• Interest in pursuing a career in rehabilitation research.
• Ability and willingness to commit to a minimum of 2 years to the postdoctoral fellowship.

Skills required

• Excellent critical thinking and appraisal skills
• Ability to learn quickly with sufficient resources and training, analytical thinker
• Strong background in statistics, biostatistics
• Experience with movement analysis systems and/or cognitive assessment
• First author of one or more peer-reviewed scientific publications or preprint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate with other lab members and scientists

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

The compensation range for this role is between $$71,750 - $81,179. Candidate experience is thoughtfully considered throughout the recruitment process, and those with significant experience may be considered for compensation above the starting range listed, as consistent with organizational guidelines and internal equity

Years of experience

• 0 $71,750 - $73,544
• 1 $73,544 - $75,382
• 2 $75,382 - $77,267
• 3 $77,267 - $79,199
• 4+ $79,199 - $81,179

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

Two Constitution Wharf

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

EEO Statement:

1700 The MGH Institute of Health Professions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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