Postdoctoral Fellow Jobs

Postdoctoral Fellow Opportunity

@ The Implantable Biosensing Laboratory, The University of British Columbia (UBC)

Location:International Collaborations on Repair Discoveries – Vancouver, Canada

Classification Title:Post-Doctoral Fellow

VP/Faculty:Faculty of Medicine

Department:Orthopaedic - ICORD

Full/Part Time:Full-Time

Desired Start Date:2023-10-01

Job End Date:2024-09-30

Funding Type:Grant Funded

Job Summary

The Research Associate will be involved in technical aspects of a unique multi-collaborative and international research project that combines electro-optical technology and biological sensors for improving outcomes after tissue injuries, including spinal cord injury at ICORD (www.icord.org), an interdisciplinary research center with 45 principal investigators collaborating on its vision to make spinal cord injuries (SCI) preventable, livable, and curable. ICORD has its home in a 10,000 square meter state-of-the art research facility on the Vancouver General Hospital campus, shared with its partners the Rick Hansen Institute and the Vancouver Coastal Health Brenda and David McLean Integrated Spine Clinic.

Organizational Status

The Postdoctoral Fellow will be recruited by the UBC Department of Orthopaedics under the supervision of Dr. Babak Shadgan, Assistant professor and Director of the Implantable Biosensing Laboratory. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be based at ICORD (www.icord.org), with work being performed periodically at selected labs at UBC Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The Postdoctoral Fellow will work within a team comprised of researchers, technicians and students in the lab as well as other internal labs and our partners in and outside Canada.

Work Performed

The Postdoctoral Fellow will be involved in signal processing of an optical monitoring technology based on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for developing novel measures of tissue hemodynamics. Responsibilities also include managing related documentation, preparing reports and publications, and maintaining necessary communications between technical collaborators, industrial partners, and regulatory agencies. The Postdoctoral Fellow will support the work of staff and students in the lab.

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

·BSc or MSc in electronics or computer engineering.

·Ph.D. in computer sciences, electronics, optics, biophysics, or biomedical engineering.

SKILLS AND WORK EXPERIENCE PREFERENCES

·Background and expertise in vital signs signal processing.

·Expert in MATLAB, HTML5, C, C++, Java, Python, CSS, and traditional object-oriented languages (e.g., Java, Net, Ruby, Python)

·Good ability in writing structured code, basic scripting, running unit tests and debugging.

·High-level ability to effectively use statistical software.

·Having publications in reputable scientific journals.

·Ability to communicate scientific knowledge between disciplines and industries.

·Ability to work effectively, independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

·Ability to interact productively and professionally with a wide range of collaborators.

·Strong organizational, time management and project management skills.

Nice to Have:

·Living in Canada or being able to arrive in Canada before October 1^st.

·Background and knowledge in AI and machine learning.

·Background, engineering knowledge and experience of NIRS.

·Expertise in relational database design (SQL).

·Background and expertise of medical device design, manufacturing and certifications.

TO APPLY: Please provide the following: a one-page letter of intent which includes a statement of your research interest, a detailed curriculum vitae, a PDF copy or a link to one of your recent and related peer-reviewed publications. If shortlisted, the candidates will be interviewed and will provide three reference letters. Complete application packages should be directed to:

Dr. Babak Shadgan

[email protected]

Subject Line: PDF – 2023TRA

The review of applications will commence as soon as they are received and will continue until the position is filled.