at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chica in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.
LocationAmerican Dental Associates (ADA)
Job Description
The Robert and Ann Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab are joining recruiting for a postdoctoral fellow position to work under the supervision of department leaders on projects focused to the use of wearable devices and body-worn sensors to improve outcomes of pediatric patients undergoing surgery. Our group has put wearable sensors on more than 300 patient and healthy children and shown preliminary clinical utility of the sensors in detecting complications. We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join our group who will apply machine learning methods to the sensor data to further the clinical utility of these data.
Responsibilities:
1. Designs, executes, and interprets research pertaining to wearable sensor technology, including data collection, processing, and algorithm development to extract meaningful information from body-worn sensors.
2. Participates in weekly lab meetings, journal clubs, and seminars.
3. Assists with development of collaborative projects within and outside the Lurie Children's/Shirley Ryan Ability Lab.
4. Applies for fellowships and grants for external lab funding and career development.
5. Develops, submits and publishes the results of research projects in high quality journals and present data to public conferences/seminars when needed.
Minimum requirements:
1. Requires the academic knowledge associated with a doctorate degree in Biomedical Engineering (PhD), or equivalent.
2. Less than 4 years of postdoctoral training.
3. Background in engineering with knowledge or interest in biomedical applications and data science.
4. Strong computational skills are required, with proficiency in MATLAB or Python.
5. A moderate level of independence, including the ability to mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
6. Able to work closely with patients, clinicians, and professional organizations.
7. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
8. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills needed to participate as a creative member of a growing research team.
9. Willingness to network within the organization and to independently strengthen/develop new external collaborations.
10. Able to timely plan and to coordinate project completions.
EducationPhD: Biology
Benefit Statement
For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Employer paid group term life and disability
Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
403(b) with a 5% employer match
Various voluntary benefits:
Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Tuition assistance
Student loan servicing and support
Adoption benefits
Backup Childcare and Eldercare
Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities
Discount purchasing program
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