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  • MS/PhD Studentships and Graduate Assistantship positions Fall 2013

    (MS/PhD STUDENTSHIPS) AND GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP POSITIONS POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE FALL 2013

    Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA
    The Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (http://nbcf.unomaha.edu/) has several potential positions available to pursue an MS/PhD degree for the Fall of 2013. The Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility was established for the purpose of developing a new understanding of the dynamical aspects of human movement. The laboratory is a flourishing enterprise where engineers, scientists and clinicians get together to gain additional insights on healthy and abnormal movement patterns. The laboratory uses techniques from biology, engineering and mathematics to understand human movement variability. Research projects in the lab range from analysis of infant postural development to efficacy of robotic surgical skills training. Please be aware, the deadline for application to Graduate Studies Programs for the fall semester is April 1st for international students and June 1st for US applicants.

    DEGREES OFFERED: The two degrees offered are MS and PhD.

    RESPONSIBILITIES: There are a variety of graduate assistantship positions available for research assignments. Duties include subject recruitment, data collection and processing for research and laboratory maintenance. Research projects can range from state and federally funded projects to academic research pursuits. Students can choose different avenues of research under different advisors: Dr. Nick Stergiou (Human movement variability with special focus on sitting posture in infants, locomotor and postural patterns in healthy and in pathological populations including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Pulmonary dysfunctions and Peripheral Arterial Disease) Dr. Mukul Mukherjee (Stroke, Alzheimer’s, Virtual Reality, Locomotor Adaptation, Brain Imaging, Robotics, and human movement variability) and Dr. Sara Myers (Peripheral Arterial Disease, cognitive loading and aging locomotion, and human movement variability).

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: BS or MS in Motor Control, Psychology, Exercise Science, Biology, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering or related field. Experiences with computer programming (e.g. MatLab, LabView, C++), biomechanics data collection and professional writing skills are preferred.

    SETTING : The Nebraska Core Biomechanics Facility (NBCF) is currently located (through summer 2013) within the handicap accessible School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) of the College of Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. However, the NBCF will be relocating to a brand new building in August 2013, the Biomechanics Research Building. The Biomechanics Research Building is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and will be attached to the HPER building via skywalk. The two-story building boasts 23,000 square feet of laboratory, office and collaboration space. The new building features seven laboratories, patient evaluation room, changing rooms, machine shop, washroom, two conference rooms, data processing room, a library, numerous faculty offices and student workstations. The seven laboratories, all on the first floor, include: 1) Gait laboratory – Only slightly smaller than the size of a basketball court with 24’ ceilings, this laboratory features eight force plates, an instrumented treadmill, safety harness system and 3D digital motion capture. 2) Virtual reality laboratory – A 43’ x 29’ laboratory housing an instrumented split-belt treadmill, body weight support system, 3D digital motion capture and custom virtual reality set-up. 3) Motor development laboratory – Set up as a traditional living room with couches, tables and lamps, this laboratory features a force plate embedded into a floor. This allows for a natural environment to perform postural development studies in children. 4) Balance and strength laboratory – A 22’ x 29’ laboratory that features a clinical + research module Balance Manager by Neurocom®, a portable digital force plate and an isokinetic dynamometer. 5) Upper extremity laboratory – This laboratory is 13’ x 22’ space that is the home to our upper extremity rehabilitation robot from InMotion. 6) Acoustics laboratory – This space is designed to conduct auditory or cognitive tasks in a 17’ x 12’ sound proof room. 7) Motor learning laboratory – This laboratory is specially designed to host studies in motor learning, specifically as an external work site for local surgeons to receive training on the daVinci robot. This 16’ x 26’ space holds all custom equipment that has been built to facilitate these projects. Also included on the first floor is the machine shop (30’ x 15’), a washroom for casting (8’ x 15’), a patient evaluation room, men’s and women’s changing rooms and restrooms. Academic facilities on the first floor include five academic offices, a library and small conference room. The second floor of the facility features eight faculty offices, the director’s office, a large conference room with attached kitchenette, a small conference room, break room, undergraduate workstations, data processing room and 22 graduate research workstations with attached large collaboration space. Our laboratory has strong ties with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the Omaha Veteran Affairs Medical Center, the Creighton University Medical Center, and the University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Engineering. These strong relationships and the close proximity of these facilities provide the laboratory with immediate access to patients with neuromuscular disorders, clinicians in various domains, and engineers. Omaha is a dynamic metropolitan area of 700,000 people and has been rated as one of the best environments for living in the nation. Forbes Magazine recently named Omaha as one of the top 15 regions in the nation – after analyzing both economic and quality of life factors. Omaha is also one of the top "eco-cities" in the nation based on air and water quality, open space and population stability according to "E" The Environmental Magazine. The city landscape is a blend of restored office buildings, boutiques, historic preservation sites, shopping malls, parks, and running/bike paths. The Old Market area is a popular destination for residents of Omaha and tourists. This neighborhood features shopping, art galleries, live entertainment and eclectic restaurants that are situated along the river. Each June Omaha hosts one of the top National Collegiate Athletic Association events - the NCAA College World Series. Fans across the country come to Omaha to watch the winners of eight regional tournaments battle for the NCAA men's baseball championship.

    APPLICATIONS: For further information, go to http://www.unomaha.edu/biomech/opositions.php
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