Research Postdoctoral Fellow, Biomedical Engineering

Research Postdoctoral Fellow, Biomedical Engineering

Department:
Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic Biomedical Engineering

Status:
Full time

Hours Per Week: 40

Pay Range: $30.70 - $46.05

The M‑Sense Research Group within the new Center for Remote Health Monitoring at Wake Forest University Health Sciences is seeking motivated and enthusiastic researchers to join our interdisciplinary team. In line with our mission of empowering patients with digital health technologies, researchers will contribute to ongoing, dynamic research programs at the forefront of our field and positioned for successful translation to market.

Projects include development of digital biomarkers for balance and mobility impairment, digital therapeutics for fall prevention, healthy behavior interventions across ages, rapid detection of mental‑health disorders in young children, and panic‑attack prevention.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Software development and validation
• Signal processing and machine learning algorithm development
• Data engineering, analysis, and visualization
• Documentation, manuscript, grant proposal, and presentation development
• Student research mentorship and reporting

Successful candidates will have a PhD or equivalent degree and experience working with data from wearable devices, developing and evaluating signal processing and machine learning algorithms, programming in Python, and publishing scientific manuscripts in high‑impact journals.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards.

• Base compensation listed within the pay range based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on‑call, and more based on a teammate’s job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short/long‑term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health:
Advocate Health is the third‑largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, serving nearly 6 million patients across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations.