Postdoctoral Scholar: Stroke Rehab & Digital Health

University of Pennsylvania; Meadville (Crawford County); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow to join an NIH and VA-funded program focused on increasing daily physical activity and improving patient-reported outcomes after stroke.

The fellow will lead trial execution, collaborate across departments, and receive structured mentorship to develop an independent research career, with opportunities to publish, present at meetings, and pursue grant applications.

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 publications and strong quantitative/analytical skills.
• Experience with statistical programming (e.g., R, SAS).
• Strong scientific writing and communication skills.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and collaborative skills.

Aufgaben

• Support the implementation of a pragmatic clinical trial to increase physical activity post-stroke.
• Examine how behavioral economic and integrative health approaches affect daily steps and patient-reported outcomes after stroke.
• Develop innovative approaches to understanding the intersection of behavior change, neurorehabilitation, integrative health, and digital technologies.
• Develop complementary independent research questions and manuscripts based on the fellow’s own scientific interests.
• Conduct qualitative research with trial participants to understand participant experiences that will shape future research designs.

Kenntnisse

Peer-reviewed publications

Quantitative/analytical skills

Statistical programming (R, SAS)

Scientific writing

Communication and collaboration

Interest in stroke and digital health

Ausbildung

PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree in Rehabilitation Sciences, Physical or Occupational Therapy, Behavioral Economics, Public Health, Health Psychology, Kinesiology, or a related field

Tools

R

SAS

Jobbeschreibung

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow to join an NIH and VA-funded program focused on increasing daily physical activity and improving patient-reported outcomes after stroke.

The fellow will lead trial execution, collaborate across departments, and receive structured mentorship to develop an independent research career, with opportunities to publish, present at meetings, and pursue grant applications.