Postdoctoral Research Fellow
3 hours ago
We are seeking a highly motivated and organized postdoctoral research fellow to join our team at Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Rehabilitation Science, Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Biological Science, or a closely related field.
The postdoctoral fellow will assist with the coordination of a large-scale clinical translational trial examining the efficacy of a 12-week home-based virtual reality fitness program to improve aerobic capacity and cardiometabolic risk factors among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
The ideal candidate will have experience with recruitment, data analysis, and grant writing, as well as a keen interest in developing skills in designing and coordinating clinical trials.
Responsibilities- Assist with recruitment and consenting study participants
- Conduct aerobic capacity testing protocols and assess cardiometabolic risk factors
- Deploy the virtual reality fitness intervention and collect data
- Perform basic statistical analyses and assist with data analysis
- Communicate findings and data interpretation to the research team and multidisciplinary teams
- Assist with grant writing and search pertinent scientific literature
- PhD or Doctorate in Rehabilitation Science, Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Biological Science, or a closely related field
- 0-2 years of relevant experience
- Basic skills in quantitative statistical data analyses
- Experience with recruitment and consenting study participants
- Outstanding personal initiative and communication skills
- Exercise Physiology and/or Clinical Exercise Physiology research experience
- Experience measuring and analyzing cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and/or vascular responses during exercise in healthy and/or clinical populations
- Comfortable working with computer software: Word, Excel, SPSS, and RedCap
The postdoctoral fellow will identify areas of improvement and recommend solutions to improve study implementation quality, make appropriate decisions related to established research protocols, and demonstrate attention to detail in completing research coordination tasks.
Communication SkillsThe postdoctoral fellow will present information effectively and clearly in oral and written forms of communication, communicate effectively with research team members and site staff.
Interpersonal SkillsThe postdoctoral fellow will collaborate with diverse people in a respectful manner, work collaboratively with research team members and staff, function independently and in accordance with established protocols, and project a positive attitude.
TeamworkThe postdoctoral fellow will establish and maintain beneficial working relationships with peers, colleagues, and communicate with research team members.
Physical RequirementsThe postdoctoral fellow will typically sit at a desk/table.
LocationUniversity City - Philadelphia, PA
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