Postdoctoral Researcher in Biomechanics and Robotics: Show me your muscles

9 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

Research Field

Technology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

7 Feb 2024 - 22:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

40.0

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Are you interested in conducting research at the intersection of biomechanics, mechatronics and robotics to develop tools and methods for the accurate personalization of musculskeletal models? If so, the department of Biomechanics and the department of Cognitive Robotics at TU Delft wants you to help us develop systems for the automated estimation and scaling of upper limb muscle tissue. Our goal is to incorporate such a system into novel healthcare applications such as assistive and rehabilitative robotics for customized patient care and clinician assistance. We are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious postdoctoral researcher to develop the next generation of biomechanical perception technology and to evaluate the performance of this system through experimentation and simulation. The research will be conducted under the supervision of Dr. Eline van der Kruk and Dr. J. Micah Prendergast where you will combine knowledge of computational biomechanics, machine learning and mechatronic design to:

• Develop an advanced machine learning model for estimating muscle properties from 3D scan data, and system identification techniques.
• Develop a mechatronic system for conducting system experiments on upperlimb muscles.
• Develop a video-based muscle activation estimation system for upper-limb rehabilitation exercises.

Requirements
Specific Requirements

Requirements:

• an PhD (or equivalent) in mechanical engineering, biomechanics, robotics, mechatronics, computer science, or related field by the start date.
• demonstrate interest in human biomechanics and application of robotics in healthcare and rehabilitation.
• proficiency in C++ and Python programming and experience developing real-time applications.
• experience in muscuoskeletal modeling and simulation software such as OpenSim.
• experience with computer vision in real-time applications is a plus.
• excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Attributes we are looking for:

• Curiosity driven person with a ‘can learn anything’ mentality.
• Independent thinker with a critical attitude.
• Initiative taker.
• Enthusiasm toward human experiments.

Additional Information
Benefits

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (salary indication: € 4.036 - € 5.090 per month gross). The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.

For international applicants, TU Delft has the Coming to Delft Service . This service provides information for new international employees to help you prepare the relocation and to settle in the Netherlands. The Coming to Delft Service offers a Dual Career Programme for partners and they organise events to expand your (social) network.

This postdoc position has a fixed-term contract of 12 months.

Selection process

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply by February 7th, 2024 via the application button and upload:

• an up-to-date, detailed curriculum vitae (CV),
• a letter of motivation, and
• transcripts from a MSc program
• 2 reference persons, and
• (if applicable) 1 most relevant publication

A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.

You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.

Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.

Additional comments

For information about this vacancy and the selection procedure, please contact Dr. J. Micah Prendergast, Assistant Professor, email: [email protected] or Dr. E. van der Kruk, Assistant Professor, email: [email protected] .

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/336433/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Delft University of Technology

Country

Netherlands

City

Delft

Postal Code

2628 CD

Street

Mekelweg 2

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/336433/postdoctoral-researcher-in-biomechan…

Contact

City

Delft

Website

http://www.tudelft.nl/

Street

Mekelweg 2

Postal Code

2628 CD

STATUS: EXPIRED