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The Indiana University Biomechanics Lab is seeking one highly motivated PhD student with research interests related to gait, such as running-related injuries, footwear, wearable technology, aging, and other related topics. The position will begin in August 2025. The position will be funded by a teaching assistantship, renewable annually. The assistantship includes a stipend consistent with the NIH graduate student rate paid over 10 months, tuition, fee remission, and health insurance.
More information about the Human Performance doctoral program and how to apply are available on the IU School of Public Health–Bloomington website. The priority deadline for applications to be submitted is December 15, 2024 and the final deadline is January 15, 2025. I am happy to meet with potential applicants ahead of these deadlines, IF time allows, to answer questions and make-sure that my lab and mentoring style is a good fit. I anticipate holding interviews during November and December, but that timeline may extend into January due to this unusually busy fall semester.
Highly qualified applicants will have a Master’s of Science degree (or equivalent), previous lab and programing experience, good writing skills, and a background in exercise science/kinesiology, engineering, computer science, or other related fields. While these qualifications are desired, applicants from other fields with various experience levels are encouraged to apply. Applicants with a Bachelor’s of Science (or equivalent) will be considered as a direct admissions PhD student if they have previous biomechanics research experience and strong analytical skills. The successful candidate should be an enthusiastic scientist, have strong organizational and time management skills, and will be a good teammate.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
More information about the Human Performance doctoral program and how to apply are available on the IU School of Public Health–Bloomington website. The priority deadline for applications to be submitted is December 15, 2024 and the final deadline is January 15, 2025. I am happy to meet with potential applicants ahead of these deadlines, IF time allows, to answer questions and make-sure that my lab and mentoring style is a good fit. I anticipate holding interviews during November and December, but that timeline may extend into January due to this unusually busy fall semester.
Highly qualified applicants will have a Master’s of Science degree (or equivalent), previous lab and programing experience, good writing skills, and a background in exercise science/kinesiology, engineering, computer science, or other related fields. While these qualifications are desired, applicants from other fields with various experience levels are encouraged to apply. Applicants with a Bachelor’s of Science (or equivalent) will be considered as a direct admissions PhD student if they have previous biomechanics research experience and strong analytical skills. The successful candidate should be an enthusiastic scientist, have strong organizational and time management skills, and will be a good teammate.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Teaching lab sections for an undergraduate biomechanics course
- Training undergraduate lab assistants
- Collecting data using motion capture, force platforms, accelerometers, inertial measurement units, and other equipment used for measuring human motion
- Conducting human subjects research consistent with the lab’s area of focus (refer to lab director, Dr. Allison Gruber’s Google scholar page for example publications)
- Performing data analysis with Visual3D, MATLAB, Python, and R software
- writing scientific manuscripts for publication
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