The Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory (NREL) within the UNC/NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering invites applications for one or two Postdoctoral Research Associates to advance robotic prosthetics. With one year initial appointment, a further expansion will be based on performance and funding availability. RA positions for PhD candidates are also available.
Required Qualifications 1. A recent Ph.D. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields. 2. Research experiences in one or more of the following areas: robotic manipulation and haptics, EMG control of robotic prosthesis, signal processing and classification, and skeletal muscle physiology. 3. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Additional Preferred Qualifications • Experience in human-related experiments (especially clinical population), human motor control and learning, design and control of assistive devices, embedded system design, mobile app development, and musculoskeletal modeling. • Programming skills (MATLAB, C++, LabVIEW etc.) • Record of peer-reviewed publications The NREL directed by Dr. He (Helen) Huang, Professor, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering. This is a great opportunity to work in a highly multidisciplinary research lab. Here in the NREL at NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill, we investigate the control mechanism of neuromuscular systems in normal and neurologically disabled individuals, develop advanced neural- machine interfacing technologies, and apply these techniques toward neural control of prosthetics, orthotics, computers, and other assistive devices.
The NREL is part of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC- Chapel Hill and NC State University. The nationally ranked UNC Hospitals and School of Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill provide an excellent clinical environment for trainees to gain experience in medicine, while the College of Engineering at NC State, one of the finest engineering and computer science schools in the world, offers state-of-the-art facilities for students and faculty engaged in vital areas of research and technology transfer. As a researcher in our joint department, you will have excellent opportunities to leverage and expand on our existing collaborations with faculty at both NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill, and with clinicians at the UNC School of Medicine. We are located in the vibrant Research Triangle area of North Carolina, one of the fastest-growing tech regions in the US.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit curriculum vitae, selected publications, and three references. To learn more about our research or to submit an application, please contact Dr. Helen Huang at [email protected]
The Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory (NREL) within the
UNC/NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering invites applications for one or two Postdoctoral Research Associates to advance robotic
prosthetics. With one year initial appointment, a further expansion will be based on performance and funding availability. RA positions for PhD
candidates are also available.
Required Qualifications
1. A recent Ph.D. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields.
2. Research experiences in one or more of the following areas: robotic
manipulation and haptics, EMG control of robotic prosthesis, signal
processing and classification, and skeletal muscle physiology.
3. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in human-related experiments (especially clinical
population), human motor control and learning, design and control of
assistive devices, embedded system design, mobile app development, and
musculoskeletal modeling.
• Programming skills (MATLAB, C++, LabVIEW etc.)
• Record of peer-reviewed publications
The NREL directed by Dr. He (Helen) Huang, Professor, Joint Department of
Biomedical Engineering. This is a great opportunity to work in a highly
multidisciplinary research lab. Here in the NREL at NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill, we investigate the control mechanism of neuromuscular systems in
normal and neurologically disabled individuals, develop advanced neural-
machine interfacing technologies, and apply these techniques toward neural
control of prosthetics, orthotics, computers, and other assistive devices.
The NREL is part of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC-
Chapel Hill and NC State University. The nationally ranked UNC Hospitals and School of Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill provide an excellent clinical
environment for trainees to gain experience in medicine, while the College
of Engineering at NC State, one of the finest engineering and computer
science schools in the world, offers state-of-the-art facilities for
students and faculty engaged in vital areas of research and technology
transfer. As a researcher in our joint department, you will have excellent
opportunities to leverage and expand on our existing collaborations with
faculty at both NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill, and with clinicians at the UNC School of Medicine. We are located in the vibrant Research Triangle area of North Carolina, one of the fastest-growing tech regions in the US.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit curriculum vitae, selected
publications, and three references. To learn more about our research or to
submit an application, please contact Dr. Helen Huang at [email protected]