Postdoctoral Researcher - Exercise Science

The Department of Exercise Science is seeking a highly qualified individual to work as a Postdoctoral Researcher under the mentorship of Dr. Jason DeFreitas in the Neural Health Research Laboratory. The lab's primary focus is on sensory-motor control, aging, neuromuscular performance, and interventions to reduce fall risk, such as strength training. The lab is equipped with repetitive TMS, neuronavigation, fNIRS brain imaging, multiple EMG systems, an electrical stimulator for nerve conduction studies, ultrasound, a balance platform and more. The primary responsibilities include: 1.) assisting with Dr. DeFreitas' active research (40%), which includes clinical trial coordination, recruitment, collecting and analyzing data, publishing, and assisting with the training of student researchers. 2.) grant writing (40%); the individual will assist Dr. DeFreitas in the writing and submitting of grant proposals. 3.) Autonomous Research - the individual will also have time reserved to use lab res...