*Postdoctoral Position in *
*Neuromuscular Rehabilitation and Neuroimaging*
*Reference: HPEL01-FSL*
Applications are now being accepted for a Postdoctoral Fellowship
position at the Human Performance and Engineering Lab at Kessler
Foundation in collaboration with New Jersey Medical School of Rutgers
University. The 2-3 year program prepares biomedical scientists,
including engineers (e.g. biomedical, electrical, rehabilitation),
neuroscientists, kinesiologists, and those in related fields, for a
career in rehabilitation research within the specialty area of
neuromuscular rehabilitation. The successful candidate will work
principally on a 5 year NIH funded research study aimed at investigating
the neurophysiological effect of mental and physical training on
mitigating cancer- and/or cancer treatment-related weakness. The
successful applicant will also be expected to develop his/her own
mentored research project as well as have the opportunity to work on
other projects in neuromuscular rehabilitation in diverse patient
populations including traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spinal
cord injury and stroke. He/she will work on various aspects of research
projects from inception (e.g., study formulation, grant-writing, etc.),
through dissemination (conference presentation and manuscript
publication). Opportunities of collaborating with clinicians on existing
or future clinical research are also available. All fellows participate
in an extensive training curriculum and didactic offerings.
Multidisciplinary mentored training opportunities are individually
tailored to achieve specific goals considering each fellow’s prior
background and interests.
Applicants with specific interests and/or experience in the following
areas are highly encouraged to apply: Neuromuscular rehabilitation;
biomedical signal processing (e.g., EEG, TMS and EMG); brain and muscle
electrophysiology; functional and structural MRI.
Qualified candidates must have an earned doctorate in biomedical
engineering, neuroscience, kinesiology or a related field with a
background in signal processing or/and image processing (EEG, MRI,
fMRI). Working knowledge of at least one programming language is
mandatory. Preferences will be given to candidates with expertise in
Matlab programming as well as image processing software such as EEGLAB,
FSL, AFNI. Strong candidates will have prior experience in performing
research studies in human subjects, as well as some history of
publication and presentation of original research. Additional desirable
skills and experience include: experience with EEG/EMG data collection
and analysis, biomedical instrumentation, ability to independently
develop data processing/analysis methods, knowledge of statistical data
analysis, and excellent written communication skills.
The Kessler Foundation Research Center is a division of Kessler
Foundation, a public charity that advances its mission of improving the
lives of people with disabilities through research and grant-making
programs. The Kessler Foundation Research Center is affiliated with the
renowned Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, New Jersey
and enjoys close collaborations with partners at the New Jersey
Institute of Technology, Rutgers University, Seton Hall University, New
York University, and the University of Delaware. Kessler Foundation is
one of the few rehabilitation institutions in the United States who has
a research dedicated state-of-the-art 3T Siemens MRI system at the Rocco
Ortenzio Neuroimaging Center. This offers unique research opportunities
and training in neuroimaging. Applicants are encouraged to visit the
Foundation website (
http://www.kesslerfoundation.org/research/) to learn
about the missions, activities, and resources and its laboratories, in
particular the Human Performance and Engineering Lab.
Administration of the ARRT fellowships occurs under the Department of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the New Jersey Medical School of
Rutgers University in Newark. As such, fellows enjoy the benefits and
academic resources available to all post-doctoral fellows at the Medical
School. Fellows may also be recommended for an academic appointment at
the rank of Instructor.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Guang Yue, Ph.D.
To apply, please send your CV, a letter of interest to Dr. Jiang at
tjiang(a)kesslerfoundation.org
<mailto:tjiang@kesslerfoundation.org> Please include the reference
number of the position in your application.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/15/2015
We are equal opportunity employers.