Connectionists: Donald Hill Postdoctoral Fellow – Individualized Support and Training Optimization for Limbic Rehabilitation

[Thomas Trappenberg]

Dear Colleagues,

A Donald Hill Post-Doctoral Fellow position is open at Dalhousie
University, Canada. The Post-Doctoral Fellow will be co-supervised by Dr.
Ya-Jun Pan at the Advanced Control and Mechatronics Lab in the Dept. of
Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, and Dr. Thomas
Trappenberg at the Laboratory for Hierarchical Anticipatory Learning in the
Faculty of Computer Sciences.

The candidate will conduct research on the development of a supporting
system that would be used in clinics to support physio- and occupational
therapists, and potentially even at the home of patients. The research will
investigate a sensor system including a proprioceptive sensor to measure
muscle movements, a single Electroencephalogram (EEG) electrode over the
motor cortex, and a vision system to measure arm movements. Multiple
sensors and the vision system will generate rich data for analysis in the
rehabilitation process. The resulting data are analysed with specialized
software to produce a training plan for each patient. The research will
involve system design, data analysis, software development, extensive
simulation, and experimental studies.

The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. degree (or close to
completion) in any of the following programs: Computer Sciences, Mechanical
Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering or Biomedical Engineering
or related field. The candidate should have solid background in
mechatronics, systems and control, robotics, measurements, machine
learning/deep learning, software development and data analysis. Expertise
in rehabilitation, perception, assistive robotics, and intelligent systems
would be an asset. The candidate should have strong communication skills,
publication records, technical writing, programing skills in Solidworks,
Matlab/Simulink, Python, C/C++, Java, user interface design.
Applicants who are currently registered in a Doctoral program are expected
to complete their doctorate by the start date of the Fellowship. Applicants
who have already completed their doctorate must have done so within the
past 3 years. As a rule, individuals who hold a permanent academic position
to which they will return will not be considered in this competition.
Exceptions may be made in the case of individuals who, for example, are
substantially changing their field of research.
The Donald Hill Post-Doctoral Fellowships have been created to accelerate
the careers of recent doctoral graduates engaged in leading-edge research
who have also demonstrated an interest in the impact of technology on
broader society. There is an expectation that fellows will become engaged
and appreciate the necessity and benefits of interfacing with a wide
diversity of disciplines, knowledge, and cultures to recognize and solve
emerging challenges.

Interested parties should submit a cover letter, current CV and contact
information of 2 references, statement of motivation and research interests
(up to two pages), transcripts of all obtained degrees (in English), and a
minimum of 3 sample publications.

Due to the terms of the funding arrangement, fellowships are restricted to
Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through
continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially
Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova
Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with
disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+
communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of
our community. For more information, please visit
*www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity* <http://www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity>.
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