Postdoctoral Scholar - Human Performance Alliance Innovation Hub

Postdoctoral Scholar - Human Performance Alliance Innovation Hub

A postdoctoral research position is available within the Bowerman Sports Science Center within the new Hayward Field athletics facility at the University of Oregon, Eugene, OR. This position will join a vibrant team of research staff, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and faculty in applied physiology and biomechanics, all working in association with the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Innovation Hub at the University of Oregon. Additionally, the position will involve frequent collaboration with Bioengineering faculty and research staff in the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact.

The successful candidate will be expected to focus on one or more of the following areas:

- AI-based models of athlete performance

- Models of running mechanics using wearable sensors

- Models of bone health in running populations

- Models of tissue stress and strain in athletes

- Models of health and performance in female athletes

- Models of athlete performance in response to stress

Minimum Requirements and Competencies:

- PhD in a field relevant to one of the focus areas listed above

- Research and laboratory skills and experience

- Analytic skills

- Organizational skills

- Strong team ethic

- Attention to detail

- Effective communication skills

For more information abou the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, please visit the Alliance website: https://humanperformancealliance.org/

For more details about how to apply, please visit the University of Oregon jobs page: https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/529601/postdoctoral-scholar-open-pool-human-performance-alliance-innovation-hub

If you have specific questions about the position, please contact Mike Hahn (mhahn@uoregon.edu).