Description
Postdoctoral researcher in digital biomarkers for pain
The Movement & Applied Imaging Lab at Boston University has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral researcher to advance the development and validation of digital biomarkers for chronic musculoskeletal pain using wearable biosensors and real-time symptom monitoring. This role involves leading patient-centered research at the intersection of precision medicine and digital health in populations with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
The candidate will implement multimodal passive biosensing (e.g., accelerometry, heart rate, sleep, etc.) and related analytic strategies (including AI/ML approaches) to identify digital signatures of real-world pain experience in people with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Required qualifications:
- PhD in biostatistics, engineering, data science, computer science, or related fields
- Experience with multimodal wearable biosensing devices and data in human participants, ideally in a patient population
- Proficiency in machine learning and statistical computing
- Strong programming skills in Python/R
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams (clinicians, engineers, data scientists, patient partners)
We are looking for goal-oriented individuals with a desire to advance scientific knowledge for improving human health and an interest in supporting students.
This is a grant funded position and is contingent on continued availability of funding after the initial hire term of one year. This is an on-campus role.
More information about our research can be found here: https://sites.bu.edu/kumarlab/projects/
Salary guidelines for postdocs at Boston University can be found here: https://www.bu.edu/research/2024/05/20/postdoctoral-compensation-guidelines-2/
More about postdoc support at Boston University can be found here: https://www.bu.edu/postdocs/
Interested applications should email Prof. Deepak Kumar at kumard@bu.edu with their application materials. These materials should be combined into a single pdf and contain:
- CV
- cover letter describing prior experience and future interests/goals
- names of at least 3 references.
Boston University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
