Research Scientist - QUARC - Department of Biomechanics

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Job Title Research Scientist - QUARC - Department of Biomechanics Job Grade RA24S Division Academic Affairs College/Dept College of Education, Health and Human Sciences Department Biomechanics

Requisition Number  FTE (full-time equivalency) 1.0 Work Schedule M-F, 8-5 Does the position provide the opportunity to work Remotely/Telecommuting? Appointment Term 12- 12/12 months Is this position essential personnel according to the inclement weather policy? No Pay Information $65,000 Pay Schedule Annually FLSA Designation Exempt Position Summary

This position is necessary to:

1. Sustain day-to-day analytical operations of QUARC, including data processing, method development, and statistical support for funded projects.

2. Provide expertise in specialized quantitative and AI/ML methods (e.g., recurrence quantification analysis, fractal and complexity analyses, symbolic regression, deep learning, Bayesian modeling) that are central to the Core's service portfolio.

3. Assist faculty and graduate student investigators with study design, data collection oversight, and manuscript preparation.

4. Support the development and maintenance of open-source software tools (e.g., R packages, MATLAB routines, Python libraries) associated with QUARC's methodological contributions.

5. Contribute to grant preparation and reporting for Core-affiliated projects.

6. Develop and apply AI/ML pipelines for analysis of large-scale movement, physiological, and behavioral datasets.

Job Duties

Responsibility Area:
Quantitative Data Analysis Duties:

Perform advanced nonlinear and statistical analyses of human movement, physiological, and behavioral time series data. Methods include but are not limited to:
Recurrence Quantification Analysis (RQA), Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA), Sample Entropy, Lyapunov Exponent estimation, Symbolic Regression, fractal analysis, and Bayesian multilevel modeling.

Percentage Of Time 30 Essential Function:
Responsibility Area: AI/ML Pipeline Development and Application Duties:

Design, implement, and evaluate machine learning and deep learning models applied to movement, sensor, and physiological data. Applications may include classification, regression, anomaly detection, foundation model fine-tuning, and AI-assisted discovery of governing equations of motion.

Percentage Of Time 15 Essential Function:
Yes Responsibility Area:
Methods Development and Software Support Duties:

Develop, test, and maintain computational tools and pipelines in R, MATLAB, and/or Python for Core users. Contribute to open-source packages and reproducible research workflows.

Percentage Of Time 15 Essential Function:
Yes Responsibility Area:
Methods Development and Software Support Duties:

Develop, test, and maintain computational tools and pipelines in R, MATLAB, and/or Python for Core users. Contribute to open-source packages and reproducible research workflows.

Percentage Of Time 15 Essential Function:
Yes Responsibility Area:
Research Collaboration and Consultation Duties:

Consult with faculty and student investigators on study design, data collection protocols, and appropriate analytical methods. Attend project meetings and contribute to team science efforts across QUARC-affiliated grants.

Percentage Of Time 20 Essential Function:
Yes Responsibility Area:
Manuscript and Grant Support Duties:

Assist with writing and editing manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication. Contribute analytical sections, figures, and methods descriptions to grant proposals and progress reports.

Percentage Of Time 15 Essential Function:
Yes

Required and

Preferred Qualifications

Required Education

PhD in Biomechanics,…