Overview
New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary
Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP) is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to work in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences.
The Toosizadeh Lab in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences at Rutgers University is seeking a highly motivated Post Doctoral Associate to work on translational projects at the intersection of biomechanics, machine learning, exergaming, and mobile health technologies. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on developing and validating models for wearable sensors aimed at improving human movement, rehabilitation, and fitness engagement.
An important component of this position will be to work as part of an interdisciplinary team spanning across the colleges of engineering, medicine, and science. The successful candidate will be required to lead independent research projects, work closely with clinical collaborators, mentor students, and publish high-quality research each year.
US work authorization is required.
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:
- Conduct research in the area of aging, balance, fall rehabilitation, app development, and biomechanics.
- Data Post-processing.
- Programming using MATLAB, Python, and Java/Kotlin (for Android).
- Publish journal articles.
- Presentation of research at national and international conferences.
- Supervise undergraduate students.
- Supervise graduate students.
- Understands and adheres to Rutgers’ compliance standards as they appear in RBHS’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Offer Information
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.
