Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research - Arms & Hands Lab
About The Position
The Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research assists a research team with the design, development, execution, and implementation of scientific research and/or development. The fellow investigates whether scientific principles and theories can be applied to potential inventions and products, maintains substantial knowledge of current principles and theories, and helps develop collaborative projects within and outside Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The role also involves applying for fellowships and grants to support external lab funding and career development, and participating in weekly lab meetings, journal clubs, and seminars. The fellow maintains an organized and accountable journal of laboratory protocols, experiments, results, and analyses; develops, submits, and publishes research findings in scientific journals; and presents data at public conferences or seminars when needed. The position supports Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s mission, vision, and core values, and requires collaboration and respectful, compassionate interaction with patients, families, colleagues, and others. Other duties may be assigned in the institute’s best interest.
Requirements
- Academic knowledge associated with a doctorate degree.
- Typically, less than 4 years of postdoctoral training.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- General knowledge of or interest in rehabilitation and specific knowledge of biomedical or clinical principles.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills to participate as a creative member of a growing research team.
- Ability to exchange ideas and work closely with clinicians, patients, and professional organizations.
- Willingness to network within the Institute and independently strengthen or develop external collaborations.
- Ability to plan in a timely manner and coordinate project completions.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, execute, and implement scientific research and/or development in collaboration with a research team.
- Investigate the feasibility of applying scientific principles and theories to potential inventions and products.
- Maintain substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories.
- Assist with developing collaborative projects within and outside Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and test ideas for new project development.
- Apply for fellowships and grants for external lab funding and career development.
- Participate in weekly lab meetings, journal clubs, and seminars.
- Maintain an organized and accountable journal of laboratory protocols, experiments, results, and analyses.
- Develop, submit, and publish research results in scientific journals, and present data at public conferences or seminars when needed.
- Perform other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits program described as competitive with industry peers in the geographic locations; benefits and eligibility may vary by position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
