Job Description:

Job Description

The Musculoskeletal Control and Dynamics Lab is studying how older adults balance during walking and turning while walking tasks. We are also developing and evaluating sound and music-based balance biofeedback. We are hiring NJ-Licensed Physical Therapist consultants to evaluate balance, sensorimotor organization, and cognition and to provide standby and contact guard assistance during biomechanics data collections. The Physical Therapist consultants may also assist in research participant recruitment. Hourly compensation is competitive and based on level of experience. 

Stevens is a private, student-centric research university in Hoboken, NJ. Our 55-acre park-like campus overlooks the Hudson River with views of Manhattan and is minutes from Manhattan via public transportation. Stevens values diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a welcoming and inclusive environment for students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds. Stevens is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an NSF ADVANCE institution committed to equitable practices and policies. We strongly encourage candidates who identify with groups typically underrepresented in their field to apply.

If you have questions about this position, please email Antonia Zaferiou (Antonia.Zaferiou@stevens.edu). To apply, please provide a resume, a scan of your active NJ license, and a 1-page cover letter describing your interest in this research and your prior experience working with older adults. Feel free to share this opportunity broadly.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering

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Stevens Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Accordingly, Stevens adheres to an employment policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against candidates or employees based on legally impermissible factor(s) including, but not necessarily limited to, race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, nationality, citizenship status, age, ancestry, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, disability, or any protected military or veteran status.

Stevens is building a diverse faculty, staff and student body and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates as well as veterans and individuals with disabilities. Stevens is a federal contractor under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as other federal statutes.

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