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OPEN POSITION:
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is pleased to announce an opening for a clinically skilled Biomechanist to join its Engineering and Control Technology Branch (ECTB), in the Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD), Morgantown, WV, USA. This is a three-year term appointment, subject to renewal.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
This member of the biomechanics team will: (1) provide expertise for ECTB research efforts that emphasize injury recovery and prevention, (2) conceptualize hypothesis driven research studies, (3) perform detailed physical examinations and instrumented gait analyses, (4) participate in biomechanical data collection, reduction and interpretation, (5) initiate and contribute to peer-reviewed abstracts and manuscripts, and (6) act as clinical liaison for the Branch.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful candidate will have a degree in Physical Therapy (PhD, DPT, or at least five years of clinical experience following an MS degree), or a clinically related field (sports medicine, athletic training). Experience is needed in detailed physical examinations, biomechanical analysis of human movement (lower and upper extremities, full-body, etc.), and three-dimensional, six degree-of-freedom kinematic and kinetic analyses in clinical or sports medicine settings. Familiarity with motion capture systems, force plates, electromyography, and biomechanical modeling software will also be necessary.
FACILITIES:
The newly renovated Biomechanics Laboratory occupies over 1600 square feet (23 x 73 ft), and is equipped with a 14 camera Vicon Nexus system, three moveable AMTI force plates, Motion Lab Systems electromyography, Visual3D, MATLAB, a dedicated computer network, etc. The NIOSH research campus in Morgantown is adjacent to West Virginia University where adjunct appointments may be available in allied health, orthopedics, and various engineering departments. Metropolitan areas in Pittsburgh and Washington DC are within a one and three hour drive, respectively. Lakes, streams, and rolling hills add to the natural beauty of the area.
NIOSH is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
APPLICATION:
Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. Please send your curriculum vitae, contact information for three professional references, and a brief statement of your interest in clinically applied Biomechanics to:
Frank L. Buczek Jr., Ph.D.
c/o Ms. Nanette Sowers
NIOSH / HELD / ECTB
1095 Willowdale Road, MS 2027
Morgantown, WV 26505
nsowers@cdc.gov
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is pleased to announce an opening for a clinically skilled Biomechanist to join its Engineering and Control Technology Branch (ECTB), in the Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD), Morgantown, WV, USA. This is a three-year term appointment, subject to renewal.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
This member of the biomechanics team will: (1) provide expertise for ECTB research efforts that emphasize injury recovery and prevention, (2) conceptualize hypothesis driven research studies, (3) perform detailed physical examinations and instrumented gait analyses, (4) participate in biomechanical data collection, reduction and interpretation, (5) initiate and contribute to peer-reviewed abstracts and manuscripts, and (6) act as clinical liaison for the Branch.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful candidate will have a degree in Physical Therapy (PhD, DPT, or at least five years of clinical experience following an MS degree), or a clinically related field (sports medicine, athletic training). Experience is needed in detailed physical examinations, biomechanical analysis of human movement (lower and upper extremities, full-body, etc.), and three-dimensional, six degree-of-freedom kinematic and kinetic analyses in clinical or sports medicine settings. Familiarity with motion capture systems, force plates, electromyography, and biomechanical modeling software will also be necessary.
FACILITIES:
The newly renovated Biomechanics Laboratory occupies over 1600 square feet (23 x 73 ft), and is equipped with a 14 camera Vicon Nexus system, three moveable AMTI force plates, Motion Lab Systems electromyography, Visual3D, MATLAB, a dedicated computer network, etc. The NIOSH research campus in Morgantown is adjacent to West Virginia University where adjunct appointments may be available in allied health, orthopedics, and various engineering departments. Metropolitan areas in Pittsburgh and Washington DC are within a one and three hour drive, respectively. Lakes, streams, and rolling hills add to the natural beauty of the area.
NIOSH is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
APPLICATION:
Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. Please send your curriculum vitae, contact information for three professional references, and a brief statement of your interest in clinically applied Biomechanics to:
Frank L. Buczek Jr., Ph.D.
c/o Ms. Nanette Sowers
NIOSH / HELD / ECTB
1095 Willowdale Road, MS 2027
Morgantown, WV 26505
nsowers@cdc.gov