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The Harold K. Dunn Orthopaedic Research Laboratory in the Dept. of Orthopaedics at the University of Utah (https://medicine.utah.edu/orthopaedics/research/labs/harold-dunn/groups/anderson) is recruiting two Postdoctoral Research Associates to advance scientific and clinical understanding of the pathophysiology of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) using integrated experimental and computational protocols. The details for these positions are as follows:
Computational Modeling and Morphometrics: The successful candidate will support a multidisciplinary research team consisting of computer scientists, software developers, biomechanists, imaging scientists, and healthcare providers through study design, curation of existing data, model development and analysis, statistical testing, reporting of results, and manuscript drafting/editing. As part of this project, they will gain or build upon existing experience in computational and statistical shape modeling and analysis (see Computational and Statistical Framework to Model Tissue Shape and Mechanics).
Requirements:
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Strong written and oral communication skills as evidenced by publication record
- Superb organizational skills and proven ability to multitask
- Experience with volumetric imaging, image analysis, and computational modeling is preferred
Interests:
- Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging
- 3D morphometrics, including statistical shape modeling
- Algorithm development, deep machine learning, advanced statistics
- Competency in C++, Python, Matlab, and R
In-vivo Experimental Biomechanics: The successful candidate will contribute to study design, participant recruitment and consent, experimental data collection, data processing analysis, statistical testing, reporting of results, and manuscript drafting/editing in collaboration with a multidisciplinary research team consisting of biomechanists and healthcare providers. As part of this project, they will gain or build upon existing experience in CT/MR arthrography, optical tracking of skin markers, high-speed biplanar radiography, musculoskeletal modeling, and finite element analysis (see Morphological and Biomechanical Insights into the Pathophysiology of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome).
Requirements:
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Physical Therapy, or related field
- Strong written and oral communication skills as evidenced by publication record
- Superb organizational skills and proven ability to multitask
- Experience with fluoroscopy, motion analysis, musculoskeletal modeling, finite element analysis, and image analysis is preferred
Interests:
- Clinical and sports biomechanics, including human motion analysis
- Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging
- Structural hip deformities and their relationship to early-onset osteoarthritis
- Competency in Matlab and R
General Information: The lab is located within the University of Utah Orthopaedic Center, which is its own hospital on campus. Given this proximity, trainees are able to frequently interact with surgeons, physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and other care providers, which provides for a well-rounded research training experience. Collaborations between the Dept. of Orthopaedics, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Dept. of Physical Therapy, and The Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute will be leveraged as part of this project, thereby offering further opportunity for trainees to broaden their professional networks. Additionally, the University of Utah is nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain Range and is just up the street from the burgeoning downtown scene. This access to both cultural amenities of large cities and vast outdoor recreational opportunities makes Salt Lake City a truly unique place to live.
The University of Utah is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is fully committed to the principle of nondiscrimination in all employment-related practices and decisions, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, supervision, promotion, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other practices and decisions affecting university employment status, rights, and privileges.
Positions are NIH-funded positions for a minimum of two years. Postdoctoral Research Associates from the Anderson Lab have been successful in obtaining NIH funding through successful F32 and K01 training grants; they have also received multiple tenure-track faculty positions upon completion of their fellowships.
Outstanding candidates are invited to submit their CV, letter of interest, and contact information for three references to Andrew Anderson, PhD (aea4@utah.edu).
Computational Modeling and Morphometrics: The successful candidate will support a multidisciplinary research team consisting of computer scientists, software developers, biomechanists, imaging scientists, and healthcare providers through study design, curation of existing data, model development and analysis, statistical testing, reporting of results, and manuscript drafting/editing. As part of this project, they will gain or build upon existing experience in computational and statistical shape modeling and analysis (see Computational and Statistical Framework to Model Tissue Shape and Mechanics).
Requirements:
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Strong written and oral communication skills as evidenced by publication record
- Superb organizational skills and proven ability to multitask
- Experience with volumetric imaging, image analysis, and computational modeling is preferred
Interests:
- Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging
- 3D morphometrics, including statistical shape modeling
- Algorithm development, deep machine learning, advanced statistics
- Competency in C++, Python, Matlab, and R
In-vivo Experimental Biomechanics: The successful candidate will contribute to study design, participant recruitment and consent, experimental data collection, data processing analysis, statistical testing, reporting of results, and manuscript drafting/editing in collaboration with a multidisciplinary research team consisting of biomechanists and healthcare providers. As part of this project, they will gain or build upon existing experience in CT/MR arthrography, optical tracking of skin markers, high-speed biplanar radiography, musculoskeletal modeling, and finite element analysis (see Morphological and Biomechanical Insights into the Pathophysiology of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome).
Requirements:
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Physical Therapy, or related field
- Strong written and oral communication skills as evidenced by publication record
- Superb organizational skills and proven ability to multitask
- Experience with fluoroscopy, motion analysis, musculoskeletal modeling, finite element analysis, and image analysis is preferred
Interests:
- Clinical and sports biomechanics, including human motion analysis
- Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging
- Structural hip deformities and their relationship to early-onset osteoarthritis
- Competency in Matlab and R
General Information: The lab is located within the University of Utah Orthopaedic Center, which is its own hospital on campus. Given this proximity, trainees are able to frequently interact with surgeons, physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and other care providers, which provides for a well-rounded research training experience. Collaborations between the Dept. of Orthopaedics, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Dept. of Physical Therapy, and The Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute will be leveraged as part of this project, thereby offering further opportunity for trainees to broaden their professional networks. Additionally, the University of Utah is nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain Range and is just up the street from the burgeoning downtown scene. This access to both cultural amenities of large cities and vast outdoor recreational opportunities makes Salt Lake City a truly unique place to live.
The University of Utah is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is fully committed to the principle of nondiscrimination in all employment-related practices and decisions, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, supervision, promotion, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other practices and decisions affecting university employment status, rights, and privileges.
Positions are NIH-funded positions for a minimum of two years. Postdoctoral Research Associates from the Anderson Lab have been successful in obtaining NIH funding through successful F32 and K01 training grants; they have also received multiple tenure-track faculty positions upon completion of their fellowships.
Outstanding candidates are invited to submit their CV, letter of interest, and contact information for three references to Andrew Anderson, PhD (aea4@utah.edu).