Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Hospital for Special Surgery • New York, NY

313d • $68,811 - $75,010

About The Position

The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Computational Knee/ACL Biomechanics within the Biomechanics Department. This position is aimed at developing a new digital-twin approach to guide anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk assessment, surgical decision making for ACL reconstruction, and rehabilitation after surgery. The fellow will work on scaling up the physics-based computational knee modeling workflow, integrating comprehensive, personalized computational tools to enhance clinical decision making for ACL patients. The position is for two years, pending annual review, and applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Requirements

• PhD in Biomechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent specialty; exceptional MS-level applicants may be considered
• Exceptional computer programming and scripting skills (MATLAB, Python, C, etc.)
• Training in multibody dynamics theory and software (MSC ADAMS, OpenSim)
• Experience with CAD and reverse engineering software (e.g., SolidWorks, ProEngineer, GEOMAGICS, DesignX)
• Experience in clinical and translational biomechanics research
• Exceptional written, spoken, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience in project management and organization

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of applied optimization and statistical techniques (i.e., machine learning)
• Training in computer science and software architecture
• Experience in experimental biomechanics testing
• Graduate course work in statistics including Bayesian methods
• Experience coding statistical software (for example: R)
• Extensive experience (≥3 yrs an asset) using multibody dynamics software including MSC ADAMS and associated scripting languages
• Experience in image processing methods including exposure to commercial packages for 3D reconstruction of medical image data such as MIMICS

Responsibilities

• Continue streamlining the computational knee modeling pipeline to rapidly develop and analyze populations of knee models (sample sizes ≥200)
• Use GitHub for code storage, management, and version control
• Synthesize large, diverse sets of experimental biomechanical and clinical data for model validation, injury risk modeling, and treatment planning
• Work closely with statistical experts implementing uncertainty quantification, calibration, and dimensionality reduction methods
• Maintain software, licensing, and data storage infrastructure
• Provide detailed technical documentation of workflows and findings and unify advancements with those of the knee modeling team
• Communicate results of analyses to a diverse group of engineers, surgeons, epidemiologists, statisticians, and therapists through oral presentations at weekly/monthly group meetings
• Disseminate findings through presentation at national and international conferences and through publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals
• Cultivate managerial and leadership skills by training and supervising engineering undergraduate and graduate students, medical students, and orthopaedic residents and fellows

Benefits

• Base pay scale: $68,811.60 - $75,010.00
• Eligibility for additional benefits consistent with the role

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees