Postdoctoral Researcher Position (Ramon y Cajal and Juan de la Cierva programs)
Instituto de Biomecanica de Valencia
Deadline: 06-02-09
Description:
The Instituto de Biomecanica de Valencia (IBV, http://www.ibv. org/) is interested in hiring postdoctoral researchers through the Ramon y Cajal and Juan de la Cierva programs funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. It is expected that the 2009 call for applications will be published in the first half of January, 2009, and the deadline for applications will be sometime around the beginning of February. Until then, last year´s call for applications can be found on the following websites: -
http://www.micinn. es/ciencia/ cajal -
http://www.micinn. es/ciencia/ delacierva.
We are looking for candidates who will perform research and development activities in one or more of the following areas:
- Image analysis for the study of human movements.
- Analysis of morphometric data from human populations, with applications to the design of clothing and other products that interact with the human body.
- Thermophysiological models of parts of the human body and thermal comfort, with applications to the design of footwear, clothing, mattresses, seats or heating systems, among others.
- Analysis of visual exploration for the assessment of user interaction with an environment or product (IBV´s Living Lab).
- Analysis of perceptions and assessment of products and environments with psychophysiological measures and cognitive models (IBV´s Living Lab).
- Study of the physiological response to noise, vibrations, impacts or light, as well as its relation to comfort. Applications to the design of vehicles, manufacturing settings, buildings or interiors, among others (IBV´s Living Lab).
- Clinical assessment of lesions, return to occupation, physiology of pain.
- Mechanical modeling of parts of the human body and the interaction with the
environment.
We are especially interested in the following three research topics: * Study of the interaction between the human body and the ground, with application to the design of footwear. * Study of the risk of hip fractures based on densitometry, nonlinear finite element models and with anisotropic materials. * Kinematic and dynamic modeling of human movements (multibody system with complex joints).
Qualifications:
A Ph.D. degree is required. Depending on the specific research area, the appropriate candidate backgrounds are varied: engineers from various disciplines, computer scientists, mathematicians, kinesiologists, physiologists, psychologists, sociologists, physical therapists, orthopedists, physiatrists or physicians from other specialties. The candidates will be evaluated according to the following criteria: - Scientific and technical capabilities in the proposed research topics. -
Scientific and technical contributions made to their research field: scientific publications (especially in journals listed in the Journal Citations Report), patents, technology transfer activities.
Contact:
Jose Galvez
Instituto de Biomecanica de Valencia
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Edificio 9C, Camino de Vera s/n
46022 Valencia (Spain)
Phone: +34 96 387 9160
Fax: +34 96 387 9169
Email: jose.galvez@ ibv.upv.es
If the researcher is selected by the Spanish Ministry of Science designated committee, the IBV offers an employment contract of indefinite duration, whose first years will be co-funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science. Minimum wage: 33.250 euros gross per year in the case of being selected for a Ramon y Cajal contract, and 25.250 euros gross if a Juan de la Cierva contract is obtained. Expected date of appointment: September 2009 or later. Interested candidates should take into account the deadlines and provisions stipulated by the Ramon y Cajal and Juan de la Cierva 2009 call for applications, as explained above.
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