Postdoctoral Associate

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

The Device Realization Lab at the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) is seeking an outstanding Postdoctoral Associate to conduct device, computational, and experimental research in human sensing in daily life. This role will focus on developing, validating, and deploying non-contact and minimally burdensome sensing technologies for health monitoring in various settings including homes, clinics, and communities. The research spans biomedical sensing, digital health, clinical translation, human-centered data science, and real-world health monitoring. The work involves sensing and analysis methods for assessing human health, function, behavior, and well-being outside traditional clinical environments. Potential systems include non-contact sensors, imaging systems, wearable or ambient sensing platforms, physiological monitoring tools, movement and activity sensing, environmental sensing, and multimodal data integration methods. Emphasis will be placed on technical development, validation, usability, deployment, and interpretation in real-world settings with patients, caregivers, clinicians, and community participants.

Requirements

• PhD, ScD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in engineering, biomedical engineering, computer science, health sciences, neuroscience, public health, medicine, or a related field
• Experience with multi-modal data and large language models
• Experience conducting human-subjects research
• Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications
• Experience working with physiological, behavioral, movement, imaging, or sensor-derived data
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in digital health, remote monitoring, human sensing, medical devices, or clinical informatics
• Experience with machine learning, signal processing, computer vision, or multimodal sensor systems
• Experience collaborating with clinical investigators, healthcare organizations, or community-based research partners
• Experience supporting grant development, sponsored research, or external partnerships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree