Post Doctoral Fellow - Max Nader Lab for Rehabilitation Technologies and Outcomes, Full-Time

The Post-Doctoral Fellow - Center for Bionic Medicine (CBM) will work on a program focus on functional recovery and mobility after neurological injuries using neuromodulation approaches. Knowledge in neuroscience and motor control, and experience in clinical intervention, neurostimulation measures (e.g., Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, H-reflex), EMG analysis, kinematic analysis (e.g., motion capture, wearable sensors), and gait analysis, are preferred. This is an exciting opportunity to join a laboratory where clinicians and scientists collaborate to study clinical interventions to promote functional recovery.

The Post-Doctoral Fellow - CBM will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.

The Post-Doctoral Fellow - CBM will demonstrate Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Core Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, & Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Designs, executes, and interprets research pertaining to neurostimulation interventions, including data collection, processing, and interpretation.
2. Assists with development of collaborative projects within and outside the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and test ideas for new projects development.
3. Applies for fellowships and grants for external lab funding and career development.
4. Develops, submits and publishes the results of research projects in high quality journals and present data to public conferences/seminars when needed.
5. Participates in weekly lab meetings, journal clubs, and seminars.
6. Builds and maintains a well-organized and accountable journal of own laboratory protocols, experiments, results and analyses.
7. Performs all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Reporting Relationships

1. Reports directly to the assigned Principal Investigator

Working Conditions

1. Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.

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