Connectionists: [jobs] Postdoc in computational modelling of muscle adaptation post stroke for wearable robots (University of Twente)

[Massimo Sartori]

The Neuro-Mechanical Modeling and Engineering Lab is seeking for a
distinguished post-doctoral fellow to work within the ERC project INTERACT.
You will join an international team working on a high-gain/high-risk
project at the frontiers of neurophysiology, biomechanics and robotics,
i.e. also see http://bit.ly/NMLTube.

*The opening*
You will:

   - create radically new computational models to predict how muscles
   change their biological structure in response to neurological injuries and
   robot-assisted training.
   - design and conduct multi-week experiments on healthy and post-stroke
   individuals to induce targeted muscle adaptation, i.e. muscle lengthening,
   strengthening.
   - record and analyse, on a week-by-week basis, neuromuscular data:
   high-density electromyography, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging,
   fluorodeoxyglucose.
   - Translate muscle adaptation models into wearable rehabilitation
   technologies.

Your work will be facilitated by in-house expertise and mentorship. You
will collaborate with top-scientists on aspects including muscle-on-a-chip
and statistical modelling, giving large opportunity to perform impactful
research!

*We **offer* a high-reaching full-time 3-year positions with a generous
allowance as well as extraordinary research facilities and working
environment. Please, apply exclusively via the link below no later
than *November
30th, 2020*:


   - https://bit.ly/pdut


*ERC project INTERACT* aims to develop predictive models of the
neuromuscular system to establish new closed-loop control methods for
robotics-based neuro-rehabilitation. With a focus on spinal cord electrical
stimulation and robotic exoskeletons, we will demonstrate how motor
dysfunction is repaired by robotically inducing optimal changes in
neuromuscular targets.

*European Research Council (ERC)*'s mission is to encourage the highest
quality research in Europe through competitive funding and to support the
best of the best in Europe's frontiers research (https://erc.europa.eu)

*The University of Twente.* We stand for life sciences and technology. High
tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology
which leads change, innovation and progress in society. We have a strong
focus on personal development and researchers are given scope for carrying
out groundbreaking science (https://www.utwente.nl/en).


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Massimo Sartori, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director of Neuromechanical Modeling & Engineering Lab

University of Twente
TechMed Centre
Department of Biomechanical Engineering
7500 AE, The Netherlands

Personal Website: https://people.utwente.nl/m.sartori
Lab Website: https://bit.ly/NMLab
Lab YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/NMLTube
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