Post-Doctoral Research Fellow-Ortho

Location: Skokie, IL
Compensation: Salary determined by NIH Salary Guidelines ($63,480–$77,076)
Full Time, onsite

About the Role

The Post-Doctoral Research Fellow will be responsible for biomechanical lab research projects and will work closely with the lab director, interfacing with other researchers, post-docs, residents, and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Manage, organize, and plan the laboratory’s experimental work in collaboration with the lab director and project principal investigator.
• Design, set up, and conduct various complex experiments related to motion analysis, EMGs, and experimental validation.
• Regularly review scientific literature; evaluate and recommend applicable techniques and procedures.
• Analyze and prepare research outcomes, including PowerPoint presentations, peer-reviewed papers, and abstracts.
• Consult with professional research personnel regarding research design, experimental techniques, instrumentation, and scientific inference from research results.
• Apply knowledge of 3D printing and CAD (desirable).
• Perform statistical analysis for all experiments when needed.
• Conduct evidence-based analysis.
• Participate in grant writing and the writing/submission of peer-reviewed manuscripts.
• Perform related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Doctorate Degree in Science and Engineering preferred; MD or PhD required.
• 2 years’ experience in a professional research laboratory, preferably in the field of clinical biomechanics, gait analysis, musculoskeletal modeling, and experimental design.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of current medical and biomechanical literature and research findings in related research areas.
• Excellent familiarity with computational methods, simulation, and knowledge of mathematical methods/algorithms used in musculoskeletal systems.
• Able to develop tools for the analysis and visualization of biomechanical data.
• Able to solve technical and inter-laboratory problems related to research.
• Ability to prepare and author scientific manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, standard business hours.

Benefits

• Premium pay (shift, on-call, holiday, etc.) for eligible positions.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Career pathways to promote professional growth and development.
• Various medical, dental, pet, and vision insurance options.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free parking.
• Wellness program savings plan.
• Health savings account options.
• Retirement options with company match.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Community involvement opportunities.