Postdoctoral Associate Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Rice:
Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston Texas Rice University is ranked among the nations top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio and a residential college system which supports students intellectually emotionally and culturally through social events intramural sports student plays lectures series courses and student government. Developing close-knit diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.
Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rices culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name RICE Responsibility Integrity Community and Excellence.
About George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing
The George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing ranks among the top 20 undergraduate engineering programs (US News & World Report) and is strongly committed to nurturing the aspirations of faculty staff and students in an inclusive environment.
We seek greater representation of women minorities people with disabilities and veterans in disciplines in which they have historically been underrepresented; to attract international students from a wider range of countries and backgrounds; to accelerate progress in building a faculty and staff who are diverse in background and thought and we support an inclusive environment that fosters interaction and understanding within our diverse community.
Position Summary:
TheYamagami Lab in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University seeks applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Researcher. The selected candidate will join a highly interdisciplinary team within the Rice Digital Health Initiative working collaboratively with engineers clinicians and individuals with disabilities to design and advance technologies that support rehabilitation outcomes.
This position focuses on innovative rehabilitation strategies for individuals recovering from stroke a leading cause of long-term disability that often results in significant arm and hand weakness. The research aims to promote neuroplasticity and functional recovery by pairing targeted rehabilitation movements with closed-loop transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in both clinical and home settings. The project also incorporates wearable sensor technology to monitor and evaluate rehabilitation progress.
Dr. Yamagamis research areas include the development of personalized human-machine interfaces that: 1.) Leverage wearable sensors to support health and rehabilitation during everyday technology use 2.) use biosignals to improve technology accessibility for people with upper-body movement disabilities 3.) are equitable for people with a diverse range of physical characteristics.
This position is a one-year term-limited positionfunded by a grant soft and/or restricted funds. Continued employment is contingent on the renewal of funding.
Workplace Requirements:
On campus position: This position is exclusively on-site necessitating all duties to be performed in-person at Rice University. PerRice policy 440 work arrangements may be subject to change.
Hiring Range:$60k-$70k
*Exempt (salaried) positions underFLSA are not eligible for overtime.
Minimum Requirements:
- Ph.D. or other doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Computer Science or a related field
- No experience required
Skills:
- Strong background in biosignal processing
- Familiarity with embedded systems and microcontroller programming (e.g. Arduino) for real-time applications
- Strong communication skills
- Organization and time management skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment
Preferences:
- Experience mentoring undergraduate and graduate student teams
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
Essential Functions:
- Collaborate with the Principal Investigator (PI) to design and implement an independent research project focused on home-based rehabilitation and post-stroke recovery
- Develop and apply longitudinal modeling approaches using smartwatch and EMG data to monitor and assess recovery outcomes
- Lead an interdisciplinary research team to refine and optimize an existing EMG-triggered taVNS prototype for deployment in clinical and home settings
- Serve as the primary engineering liaison for in-clinic and at-home testing supporting the translation of medical device prototypes into clinical practice
Performs all other duties as assigned
Please include a cover letter outlining your research background technical expertise and how your experience aligns with the goals of the research project.
Rice University HR Benefits: Mission and Values:Mission and Values Rice University
Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national or ethnic origin genetic information disability or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please get in touch with Rice Universitys Human Resources Office via email at for support.
If you have any additional questions please email us at. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.
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Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotional ... View more
