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Rutgers The State University Post Doctoral Associate Newark, New Jersey
Position Details
| Recruitment/Posting Title | Post Doctoral Associate |
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| Job Category | Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) |
| Department | SHP-Rehab & Movement |
| 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 highly motivated Post Doctoral Associate to work in the Toosizadeh Lab in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences.The Post Doctoral Associate will work on translational projects at the intersection of biomechanics, exergaming, and mobile health technologies. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on developing and validating smartphone and smartwatch applications 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 colleges of engineering, medicine, and science. The Post Doctoral Associate will be required to lead independent research projects, work closely with clinical collaborators, mentor students, and publish high-quality research each year.Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:
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| Position Status | Full Time |
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| Work Arrangement | This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement. |
| FLSA | Exempt |
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| Standard Hours | 37.50 |
| Union Description | Post Docs - Regular Salaried |
| Payroll Designation | PeopleSoft |
| Benefits | Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview. |
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| Terms of Appointment | Temporary Staff Appointment - Salaried 12 Month |
| Position Pension Eligibility | ABP |
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| Physical Demands and Work Environment | PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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| Special Conditions | Daily work schedule: 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| Posting Number | 25ST0624 |
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| Posting Open Date | 03/24/2025 |
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| Regional Campus | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) |
| Home Location Campus | Newark (RBHS) |
| City | Newark |
| State | NJ |
| Location Details | Stanley S Bergen Jr Bldg 65 Bergen Street Newark, NJ 07107 |
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