Postdoctoral Research Associate - Engineering

Washington University in St. Louis • Hadley, MO

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About The Position

The Seáñez Lab is seeking a postdoc to work on a project aimed at the development of spatiotemporal control of non-invasive stimulation to restore movement in spinal cord injury. The postdoctoral researcher will take a lead role in designing and conducting experiments to assess how people with spinal cord injury learn to control their legs using different stimulation parameters.

Requirements

• Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent terminal or doctoral degree.
• No specific certification is required for this position.
• No specific work experience is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

• No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• No additional certification unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Responsibilities

• Train under the supervision of a faculty mentor including (but not limited to): Human Subjects Research.
• Design and conduct research experiments following instructions and discussions with principal investigator.
• Develop procedures for data collection and data analysis.
• Subject recruitment and obtaining consent.
• Develop data analysis pipeline for collected data.
• Perform statistical analysis for collected data and write interpretative reports.
• Verification of data quality, data management, and make recommendations to improve.
• Assist with grant preparation and grant/clinical trial reporting.
• Prepare and submit manuscripts based on research project.
• Present research at national and international conferences.
• Conduct literature searches related to research project.
• Train other lab recruits and lab members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree