Motion Analysis Research & Innovation Scientist

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

The MACMS is responsible for developing, promoting, and conducting interdisciplinary quality improvement and research projects that advance clinical
care and/or the field of motion analysis.

This position is based in Philadelphia and will support our facilities in Philadelphia, Erie and Springfield (MA).

Responsibilities

• Works with the MAC System Engineer and Physical Therapist to develop new clinical lines of service, business plans or research grants/projects that improves quality of care, expands the population the MACs service, and develops new technologies.
• Working with Coporate MAC director, SMAC PT and SMAC Engineers, develops single and multiple site grant submissions that further motion analysis and clinical care provided by Shriners Children’s.
• Prepares timely budget reports, and grant progress reports.
• Design, execute and interpret experimental studies of the biomechanical importance related to motion analysis.
• Develop software modeling of motion, data processing, data basing and querying.
• Lead in statistical analysis and interpretation of data collected for research and quality assurance programs.
• Assure that studies involving human subjects are conducted in accordance with policies of the affiliated institution as well as Shriner Children’s. Obtain approval from Shriners Children’s headquarters and institutional review boards for all human experimentation.
• Coordinates with Clinical Research Coordinators (CRC) assigned to research or quality assurance projects.
• Publish results of research in peer-reviewed journals.
• Attend scientific meetings and make presentations to promote and disseminate research findings.
• Conduct lectures for motion analysis staff, fellows, clinicians and scientists in areas of expertise.
• Attends and participate in meetings and committees related to research conducted by the Motion Analysis Centers.
• Serve on committees to review grant applications.
• Review manuscripts and scientific journals.
• Assists SMAC engineer developing mathematical models to augment current lines of service or development on new lines of service.
• Assists SMAC physical therapist developing clinical evaluation to augment current lines of service or development of new lines of service.
• Develops new software or modifies existing code to process, store and retrieve data.
• Assists as needed with clinical care including data collection, storage and processing.
  

Qualifications

Required:

• PhD, MS or DPT Physical Therapy, Engineer, Bioengineering or related field

Preferred:

• 5+ years of Motion Analysis Lab experience
• 5+ years of research experience
• 5 years of Business Development and Marketing experience