Postdoctoral Scholar

East Carolina University ( ECU ) is consistently ranked among the nation’s top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education,
ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, an elite designation reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output.

Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, N.C. , which and is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. It is a great place to work, teach, and learn.

ECU’s commitment to impactful scholarship is further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university’s leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.

The College of Health and Human Sciences at East Carolina University is committed to improving the quality of life and health of individuals, families, and communities across North Carolina and beyond. Through its certificate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs, the College prepares students to deliver professional and clinical services, conduct impactful research, and develop innovative, real-world solutions that promote healthier lives and lasting positive change.

The College values experiential learning, with faculty and students working side by side in classrooms, clinics, laboratories, and community settings to advance excellence in education, research, and service. Students are empowered to discover their purpose while preparing for meaningful careers that improve lives, strengthen communities, and advance health and wellness in a wide range of professional fields.

The postdoctoral scholar is responsible for independent and collaborative development, implementation, and analysis of scientific research in the discipline of biomechanics and motor control. Responsibilities include management of all aspects of examining biomechanical and sensorimotor markers of neural function (brain imaging, balance control, and eye tracking) on military personnel exposed to repetitive loading.
Duties include: hypothesis development, literature review, collection of pilot data, report writing, and supervising of undergraduate research students and graduate research students, overseeing data collection procedures, supervising experimental procedures, review of data for quality control, supervision of data entry/data analysis, analysis of research hypothesis using descriptive and multivariate statistics, and the development of independent and collaborative presentations and publications. Scholars are expected to demonstrate compliance with established guidelines and regulatory standards for research including biosafety, responsible conduct of research and human subjects training.

Approximately 90% of the postdoctoral scholar’s time will be devoted to research on military personnel exposed to repetitive loading.

Approximately 10% of the postdoctoral scholar’s time will be devoted to managing the day-to-day activity of undergraduate and graduate research students in the laboratory.

• PhD
• Excellent written and oral communication skills