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The Project
Investigating the causes and consequences of atypical gait in children with cerebral palsy.
The opportunity
We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to partner with our research program that aims to inform personalised clinical management for ambulant children and youth with Cerebral Palsy (CP). The primary focus of this PhD is to design and implement causal inference methodologies to answer unresolved clinical questions related to the treatment of children with CP leveraging data acquired from clinical motion analysis services over the past 10 years. Success in this role requires collaboration with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Motion Analysis Group and Gillette Children’s (USA).
The Team
The PhD project will leverage expertise across two leading research centres at Griffith University, the Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems (IIIS) and the Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE).
The Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems (IIIS) specialises in artificial intelligence, computer vision and robotics. Its ongoing quest to incorporate human behaviours into intelligence devices has secured consistent global recognition and cemented its place as an international leader in the field. Innovative, exploratory, and entrepreneurial, the IIIS develops technologies with real-life applications.
The Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE) is situated within the Menzies Health Institute Queensland at Griffith University. The main research areas of GCORE are neuromusculoskeletal engineering and orthopaedics, with focus on the development and use of disruptive technologies to enable personalised management of chronic and acute health conditions, as well as assess function and performance. The GCORE team is a large cross-disciplinary team comprised of engineers, clinicians, biomedical scientists, industrial designers, and research leaders.
The successful applicant will be based at Griffith University’s Gold Coast Campus, located within the cutting-edge Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct. Centrally based and just minutes from world-famous beaches, you’ll be able to enjoy a vibrant, enviable student lifestyle.
About you
The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. A successful candidate is expected to hold a bachelor’s degree with first-class honours or a master’s degree. These degrees should incorporate a significant research component in data science, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, or related fields. Essential skills include strong knowledge in data science and machine learning, a foundation in biomechanics, and computer programming skills (MATLAB, R, Python or C++).
The 2022 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $32,192 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information.
A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.
What we offer
As a scholarship holder, you will study with a University that ranks among the top 2% worldwide and spans across campuses in South East Queensland. At Griffith University, we’ve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge you to be curious, creative and courageous. We also support the professional and personal development of all our HDR candidates and invest in the skills of our people. Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. Griffith's strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).
Contact
For project related enquiries please contact:
Associate Professor Chris Carty
Email: c.carty@griffith.edu.au
How to submit an expression of interest
All expressions of interest must be submitted to A/Prof Chris Carty’s contact above containing:
Investigating the causes and consequences of atypical gait in children with cerebral palsy.
The opportunity
We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to partner with our research program that aims to inform personalised clinical management for ambulant children and youth with Cerebral Palsy (CP). The primary focus of this PhD is to design and implement causal inference methodologies to answer unresolved clinical questions related to the treatment of children with CP leveraging data acquired from clinical motion analysis services over the past 10 years. Success in this role requires collaboration with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Motion Analysis Group and Gillette Children’s (USA).
The Team
The PhD project will leverage expertise across two leading research centres at Griffith University, the Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems (IIIS) and the Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE).
The Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems (IIIS) specialises in artificial intelligence, computer vision and robotics. Its ongoing quest to incorporate human behaviours into intelligence devices has secured consistent global recognition and cemented its place as an international leader in the field. Innovative, exploratory, and entrepreneurial, the IIIS develops technologies with real-life applications.
The Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE) is situated within the Menzies Health Institute Queensland at Griffith University. The main research areas of GCORE are neuromusculoskeletal engineering and orthopaedics, with focus on the development and use of disruptive technologies to enable personalised management of chronic and acute health conditions, as well as assess function and performance. The GCORE team is a large cross-disciplinary team comprised of engineers, clinicians, biomedical scientists, industrial designers, and research leaders.
The successful applicant will be based at Griffith University’s Gold Coast Campus, located within the cutting-edge Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct. Centrally based and just minutes from world-famous beaches, you’ll be able to enjoy a vibrant, enviable student lifestyle.
About you
The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. A successful candidate is expected to hold a bachelor’s degree with first-class honours or a master’s degree. These degrees should incorporate a significant research component in data science, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, or related fields. Essential skills include strong knowledge in data science and machine learning, a foundation in biomechanics, and computer programming skills (MATLAB, R, Python or C++).
- Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants.
- Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to first class honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with Schedule One of the HDR Scholarship Policy. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.
The 2022 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $32,192 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information.
A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.
What we offer
As a scholarship holder, you will study with a University that ranks among the top 2% worldwide and spans across campuses in South East Queensland. At Griffith University, we’ve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge you to be curious, creative and courageous. We also support the professional and personal development of all our HDR candidates and invest in the skills of our people. Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. Griffith's strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).
Contact
For project related enquiries please contact:
Associate Professor Chris Carty
Email: c.carty@griffith.edu.au
How to submit an expression of interest
All expressions of interest must be submitted to A/Prof Chris Carty’s contact above containing:
- Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
- Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the "about you" section
- A curriculum vitae (CV)
- Names of two referees