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Ph.D. Positions Available
Center for Injury Biomechanics at Wake Forest University
Deadline to Apply: Jan 2nd, 2017
We are searching for outstanding and motivated individuals for our Ph.D. program in Biomedical Engineering at the Wake Forest Center for Injury Biomechanics. Located in downtown Winston-Salem, NC, within Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, we are part of one of the fastest-growing urban-based research districts in the United States.
Students matriculating at WFU will be part of a joint program; the Virginia Tech – Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (SBES). A graduate research stipend and tuition package is offered to selected PhD applicants. The injury biomechanics group at Wake Forest University offers state-of-the-art facilities for conducting all aspects of injury biomechanics research. A unique attribute of our center is that we are under the auspices of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, facilitating collaboration with clinical faculty.
Our research areas include:
Individuals accepted in the program will: 1) Have the opportunity to participate in a number of ongoing interdisciplinary research projects related to injury biomechanics underway in our center, 2) Develop excellent written and oral presentation skills, 3) Develop a valuable peer network through collaboration with government, industry, and university partners and 4) Advance their own professional growth through attending pertinent training courses and conferences as necessary. Occasional travel for duties related to the project may be required.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
How to Apply:
1. Let us know you are interested! Go to http://tinyurl.com/zm9zb3a and fill out the form. This will enable us to find you on the applicant list, then…
2. Apply! http://www.sbes.vt.edu/students/apply.php
Equal Employment Opportunity:
It is the policy of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center to administer all educational and employment activities without discrimination because of race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status (except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification or a statutory requirement) in accordance with all local, state, national laws, executive orders, regulations, and guidelines.
Center for Injury Biomechanics at Wake Forest University
Deadline to Apply: Jan 2nd, 2017
We are searching for outstanding and motivated individuals for our Ph.D. program in Biomedical Engineering at the Wake Forest Center for Injury Biomechanics. Located in downtown Winston-Salem, NC, within Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, we are part of one of the fastest-growing urban-based research districts in the United States.
Students matriculating at WFU will be part of a joint program; the Virginia Tech – Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (SBES). A graduate research stipend and tuition package is offered to selected PhD applicants. The injury biomechanics group at Wake Forest University offers state-of-the-art facilities for conducting all aspects of injury biomechanics research. A unique attribute of our center is that we are under the auspices of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, facilitating collaboration with clinical faculty.
Our research areas include:
- Computational human body modeling for civilian, aerospace, and military sponsors
- Traumatic brain injury in civilian, military and sports biomechanics
- Medical image analysis and morphometrics for advanced human model development
- Biomechanical data analysis for corridor generation, injury risk assessment, and model performance
- Medical device design fundamentals in mechanics, heat transfer and fluid flow
- Field data analysis of motor vehicle crash and health system databases
- Clinical additive manufacturing
- Orthopedic biomechanical testing
- Computational human body modeling for space flight
- Sports concussion research - data collection, modeling, and instrumentation
Individuals accepted in the program will: 1) Have the opportunity to participate in a number of ongoing interdisciplinary research projects related to injury biomechanics underway in our center, 2) Develop excellent written and oral presentation skills, 3) Develop a valuable peer network through collaboration with government, industry, and university partners and 4) Advance their own professional growth through attending pertinent training courses and conferences as necessary. Occasional travel for duties related to the project may be required.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
- A BS or MS in an Engineering discipline is preferred, or a degree and/or experience in a closely-related field with commensurate experience.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Works well within a team environment
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Undergraduate research or prior work experience in any area below is a benefit:
- Analytical methods and biomechanical data processing including experience with Matlab, Python, etc.
- Experience with computational methods and simulation, CAD development and meshing software packages
- Statistical analysis techniques using SAS or other packages
- Empirical data collection methods and lab experience
How to Apply:
1. Let us know you are interested! Go to http://tinyurl.com/zm9zb3a and fill out the form. This will enable us to find you on the applicant list, then…
2. Apply! http://www.sbes.vt.edu/students/apply.php
- Deadline is January 2nd, 2017
- Applications are handled through VT, but you can choose WFU as your preferred campus in the process.
- Indicate professor(s) you are interested in working with. WFU CIB faculty include Drs. Stitzel, Gayzik, Weaver, Urban and Brown
- (http://www.sbes.vt.edu/people/facult...PrimaryAndCore )
Equal Employment Opportunity:
It is the policy of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center to administer all educational and employment activities without discrimination because of race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status (except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification or a statutory requirement) in accordance with all local, state, national laws, executive orders, regulations, and guidelines.
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