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Postdoctoral Fellow
Job Description
Posting Details
Position Information
| Posting Number | 201103825 |
|---|---|
| Position Title | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Employment Status | Full Time |
| Position Status | Limited Term |
| If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant) | 08/31/2025 |
| Position Type | Faculty |
| Job Family | Faculty |
| Position Overview | This is an advanced research training post-doctoral fellowship funded by a grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, entitled “Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training in Pediatric Mobility for Physicians, Therapists and Engineers.” The training program is for 12 months and is renewable based upon performance. |
| Duties and Responsibilities | The postdoctoral trainee will participate in all three elements of the training program, including: 1. Completing the didactic requirements (20% effort) including courses, workshops, and seminars in five in-depth areas, which include Evidence Based Research, Biostatistics, Outcomes Assessment, Scientific Writing and Grantsmanship, and Pediatric Mobility, as well as practical research skills such as manuscript and grant writing, and IRB review mechanisms; 2. Completing directed independent research (70% effort) in applications of human mobility assessment; 3. Participating in Collegial & Collaborative Activities (5% effort) such as joining a national organization, submitting an abstract or short paper for a national scientific meeting, attending a national scientific meeting, completing an away rotation at one of several research support laboratories and giving presentations at ARRT meetings. As part of the three elements of the training program, the postdoctoral trainee will also: 1. Submit manuscripts for peer review in the scientific literature; 2. Collaborate on extramural proposals; 3. Prepare informational products on work completed; and 4. Give lectures to the scientific community. Within the Training Grant, each of the three training elements has measurable performance objectives established for the trainee. |
| Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities | Earned doctorate (or its foreign equivalent) or appropriate terminal degree. |
| Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities | • Successful completion of a doctoral program in engineering, physical therapy, or occupational therapy with a solid ability to do rehabilitation research; • Evidence of a strong interest in research including a minimal level of productivity such as published abstracts, submitted manuscript(s) to peer-reviewed journal(s) and national level presentation(s); • Rehabilitation research interest in biomedical engineering, biomechanics, rehabilitation engineering, wearable sensors and human movement sciences; • Experience in musculoskeletal biomechanics, human movement, and/or rehabilitation is desired. • Qualities appropriate for a faculty appointment following conclusion of the training period. Qualified females, members of ethnic and racial minority groups, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. |
| Department | Orthopedic Research |
| Posting Date | 09/25/2023 |
| Closing Date | |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Applicants should submit a letter of application/cover letter, CV, and contact information for three professional references. |
| EOE Statement | It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification. |
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