Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Company:

Harvard University

Job Location:

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Category:

Biological and Biomedical Engineering

Type:

Full-Time

School: Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Department/Area: Bioengineering

Position Description

The Walsh Lab at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks a talented, creative, and enthusiastic individual to build life-changing technologies for assistance, rehabilitation and human performance enhancement. The Postdoctoral Researcher will coordinate and lead a research project at the intersection of wearable sensing, controls, machine learning, AI, robotics, and movement science. They will contribute to technical deliverables and help to plan for technology translation.

Basic Qualifications

PhD in engineering, computer science, biomechanics, or a related field.

Additional Qualifications

Interest in the development and translation of rehabilitation technologies is strongly preferred.
Prior experience with embedded systems or biomechanical evaluation in wearable devices is desired.

Special Instructions

Required application documents include a cover letter, CV, a statement of research interests, and up to three representative papers. Candidates are also required to submit the names and contact information for up to three references.

Contact Information

Mark Peterson

Contact Email: mpeterson@seas.harvard.edu

Salary Range

$67,600 - $91,826

Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as rank, years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.

Minimum Number of References Required: 3

Maximum Number of References Allowed: 3