Postdoctoral Fellow, Neuromechanics in Rehab SCI

The General Hospital Corporation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Corporation invites applications for a post-doctoral fellowship in the INSPIRE lab. The fellow will study the neuromechanics of whole limb movements in able-bodied and SCI subjects, using electrophysiology and modeling in a highly interdisciplinary team with faculties from Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT, and Spaulding.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in neuroscience, rehabilitation, or engineering, with quantitative

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in their field.
• Neurologic rehabilitation research experience.
• Publication in clinical research.
• Expertise in clinical and/or neuromechanical assessment of human limb movements.
• CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in physical rehabilitation.
• Collect, record, analyze and present data.
• Maintain research records and databases.
• Conduct literature searches.
• Assist with recruiting patients for clinical trials.
• Obtain patient study data from medical records, physicians, etc.
• Generate graphs and reports using software.
• Prepare reports for publication and presentations.
• Contribute to manuscript writing for journals and conferences.
• Provide administrative support as required.

Skills

Limb movement assessment

Neurological rehab research

Interpersonal skills

English communication

Detail orientation

CPR certification

Clinical research protocols

Publication experience

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree

Job description

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Corporation invites applications for a post-doctoral fellowship in the INSPIRE lab. The fellow will study the neuromechanics of whole limb movements in able-bodied and SCI subjects, using electrophysiology and modeling in a highly interdisciplinary team with faculties from Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT, and Spaulding.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in neuroscience, rehabilitation, or engineering, with quantitative