Research Postdoctoral Fellow, INSPIRE Lab
About The Position
The Research Postdoctoral Fellow will work in the INSPIRE Lab at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, studying the neuromechanics of whole-limb movements in able-bodied people and people with spinal cord injury. The research examines enduring effects of novel treatments on limb-movement neuromechanics after spinal cord injury through experimentation, electrophysiology, and modeling. The fellow will work in an interdisciplinary research environment with physiologists, clinicians, neuroscientists, and engineers, and may collaborate with faculty at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. The role conducts physical rehabilitation and clinical research, supports clinical trials, and contributes to research documentation, analysis, presentations, manuscripts, and grant submissions. The position works under general supervision and, for lab-specific activities, under Randy Trumbower, PT, PhD.
Requirements
- Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in the relevant field.
- Experience in neurologic rehabilitation research.
- Publication in clinical research.
- Expertise in clinical and/or neuromechanical assessment of human limb movements.
- CPR certification.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Confident, articulate, and professional communication skills.
- Ability to communicate efficiently and professionally in English, orally and in writing.
- Strong expertise in rehabilitation research.
- Knowledge of clinical research protocols.
- Careful attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research in physical rehabilitation and clinical research.
- Collect, record, analyze, and present research data from participants.
- Maintain research records and databases.
- Conduct literature searches and stay current with relevant research methods and evidence.
- Assist with recruiting patients and participants for clinical trials.
- Obtain study data from medical records, physicians, and other sources.
- Use software programs to generate graphs and reports.
- Prepare reports of completed projects for technical-journal publication, professional meetings and conferences, and further research activities.
- Participate in writing manuscripts for scientific-journal publication and presentations.
- Perform administrative support duties as required.
- Draft grants and portions of grants for submission to federal and private agencies with assistance from the lab director.
- Prepare clinical research protocols and documents for IRB submission.
- Conduct clinical research in compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations.
- Complete scientific posters, presentations, and publications to meet established goals.
- Represent the lab and institution consistently with laboratory aims and the SRN mission.
- Follow funding requirements and regulations, monitor the project budget against financial targets, and uphold the PCC Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
