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The Harvard Biodesign Lab invites applications for immediate openings on research projects focused on biomechanical, physiological, ergonomic and clinical evaluations of wearable sensing and wearable robot systems. Projects could involve more traditional biomechanical assessment, data science, machine learning and statistical analysis. Research is highly experimental and goal is to have insights from data collection, drive technology development. A growing focus is wearable technology for use in the community and work place, and also estimation of biomechanical and clinical metrics in the real world (ie, outside the lab).
The successful candidate will work as part of a larger team of engineers, apparel designers, movement scientists, and clinicians to conduct human subjects studies that will be used to advance the development of multiple wearable technology platforms and evaluate their performance in human subjects studies. S/he will have access to state of the art equipment (Qualysis cameras, Bertec force plates in an over-ground walkway, a Bertec instrumented treadmill, Delsys Trigno surface electromyography system, and Cosmed K4b2 metabolic test system). The candidate will also be expected to contribute to the writing and running of IRB-approved studies on healthy and patient populations and should have a strong background in statistics.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Computer Science, Movement Science, Biomedical Engineering or a related field. The candidate should have a strong interest in contributing to multidisciplinary teams and will be expected to publish scholarly papers and attend international conferences, as well as take on a mentorship role for undergraduate and graduate students. Previous experience in human subjects studies with wearable robots and working with neurological patient populations are highly desired. Additionally, having a PT background and being eligible for physical therapy licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts would be a plus.
Applications for postdoc positions, assembled as a single PDF file, should contain a complete resume, cover letter describing research interests and goals, full list of publications, copies of up to three relevant scientific papers, as well as the names and contact information of three references (expected to provide letters of recommendation).
Applications should be sent to Conor Walsh, walsh@seas.harvard.edu
The successful candidate will work as part of a larger team of engineers, apparel designers, movement scientists, and clinicians to conduct human subjects studies that will be used to advance the development of multiple wearable technology platforms and evaluate their performance in human subjects studies. S/he will have access to state of the art equipment (Qualysis cameras, Bertec force plates in an over-ground walkway, a Bertec instrumented treadmill, Delsys Trigno surface electromyography system, and Cosmed K4b2 metabolic test system). The candidate will also be expected to contribute to the writing and running of IRB-approved studies on healthy and patient populations and should have a strong background in statistics.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Computer Science, Movement Science, Biomedical Engineering or a related field. The candidate should have a strong interest in contributing to multidisciplinary teams and will be expected to publish scholarly papers and attend international conferences, as well as take on a mentorship role for undergraduate and graduate students. Previous experience in human subjects studies with wearable robots and working with neurological patient populations are highly desired. Additionally, having a PT background and being eligible for physical therapy licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts would be a plus.
Applications for postdoc positions, assembled as a single PDF file, should contain a complete resume, cover letter describing research interests and goals, full list of publications, copies of up to three relevant scientific papers, as well as the names and contact information of three references (expected to provide letters of recommendation).
Applications should be sent to Conor Walsh, walsh@seas.harvard.edu
