"Postdoctoral Associate"

Position Summary

Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP) is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to work in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences.

The Toosizadeh Lab in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences at Rutgers University is seeking a highly motivated Post Doctoral Associate to work on translational projects at the intersection of biomechanics, machine learning, exergaming, and mobile health technologies. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on developing and validating models for wearable sensors aimed at improving human movement, rehabilitation, and fitness engagement.

An important component of this position will be to work as part of an interdisciplinary team spanning across the colleges of engineering, medicine, and science. The successful candidate will be required to lead independent research projects, work closely with clinical collaborators, mentor students, and publish high-quality research each year.

US work authorization is required.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Conduct research in the area of aging, balance, fall rehabilitation, app development, and biomechanics.
• Data Post-processing.
• Programming using MATLAB, Python, and Java/Kotlin (for Android).
• Publish journal articles.
• Presentation of research at national and international conferences.
• Supervise undergraduate students.
• Supervise graduate students.
• Understands and adheres to Rutgers' compliance standards as they appear in RBHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• PhD in biomechanics, kinesiology, biomedical engineering, computer science, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience with motion analysis, fNIRS/EEG, wearable sensors, or signal processing.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, or Java/Kotlin (for Android).

City: NEWARK

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: N/A

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Lab