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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Predictive Biomechanics

Victoria University BU
Full-time
On-site
Footscray, Australia
$105,662 - $125,473 yearly
Description
  • Join our collaborative and supportive research group 
  • Showcase your Research experience and skills
  • 3 year fixed term appointment located at our Footscray campus.

About Us: 

At Victoria University, our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

The Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS) is one of two Research Institutes at VU. We take a transformative, future-focussed, “whole-of-University” approach, undertaking research into issues of global significance in Health and Sport. 

IHES research is part of the VUs whole-of-university effort to prioritise solutions that are locally anchored or ‘place-based’ to ensure sustainability. IHES research addresses the United Nations Social Development Goals #3 Good Health and Wellbeing; #5 Gender Equality; #10 Reduced Inequalities; #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities; and #17 Partnerships. Our research contributes to the Key Thematic Areas in VU Research and Impact of Health, Sport & Wellness; First Nations Knowledge; New Generation Skills and Workforce Impact; Green Research Translation; and New Frontiers in policy, advocacy and justice.

The Institute has ~ 315 highly active researchers, comprising 143 staff and 172 (~141 EFTSL) HDR students. We have some of the best equipped sport, biomechanics, exercise science and biochemistry labs in the world. 

About the Role:

The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will provide academic research excellence in the ARC Discovery Project "Predictive Biomechanics for Modelling Gait Stability and Falls Prediction” within the Institute for Health and Sport.

You will contribute significantly to solving two critical problems in achieving autonomous locomotor control:

  • continuous monitoring of body stability using wearable sensor data and 
  • developing predictive models that can accurately predict the probability of instability. 

This is a full-time (1 FTE) 36.75 hours per week, three year fixed-term position, at a Research Fellow Level B classification with salary range of $105,662 to $125,473 per annum plus 17% superannuation.

Duties:

  • Undertake quality academic research, typically in collaboration with research students and/or research staff. 
  • Publish papers, articles and reports in high-impact academic journals, including journals, and conference proceedings. 
  • Assist with supervision of research undergraduate/interns, honours, Masters, and PhD students working on individual or group projects. 
  • Prepare and submit external grant applications, and develop external research collaborations and partnerships. 
  • Attend conferences, workshops and other professional development activities if deemed relevant by the supervisor. 

About You:

  • Doctoral qualification in Biomechanics, Engineering, Health Sciences, or related discipline. 
  • Demonstrated record of research achievement and publication in top quartile journals of international standing. 
  • Demonstrated research skills and experience in the design and analysis of human movement experiments. 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
  • Capacity to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment and contribute to the work of the research team, and external collaborators. 

Benefits: 

For more information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging please visit https://www.vu.edu.au/staff/benefits-services-for-staff.   

How to Apply:

For a position description click here Position Description: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Predictive Biomechanics. 

Applications must be submitted as a single document comprising: 

  • Your cover letter together with your responses to the selection criteria listed in the Position Description.
  • Your curriculum vitae/resume including qualifications.

Who Do You Contact?

For further information relating to the position please contact Professor Rezaul Begg at rezaul.begg@vu.edu.au            

Application Closing Date: 27th September 2024 at 5:00pm (AEST)

Our Commitment to Protecting Country:  

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share. 

Victoria University is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity. VU encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from under-represented backgrounds in this field.



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