Research Scientist - Mechanical Engineering

Research Position In Wearable AI-Enabled Technologies

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology invites applications for a research position focused on advancing the development of wearable AI-enabled technologies. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of biomechanics, machine learning, and embedded systems within a multidisciplinary research team. The successful candidate will contribute to impactful research efforts aimed at improving mobility assessment in real-world environments.

Responsibilities :

• Oversee the development of the next-generation AI-Sole, AI-enabled instrumented insoles for stride by-stride spatiotemporal and kinetic gait monitoring in natural environments, leading hardware, firmware, and data processing efforts.
• Develop and apply supervised machine learning regression models to identify spatiotemporal and kinetic DMOs reflecting walking function and evaluate their clinometric properties.
• Collaborate with clinical partners and participate in project meetings.
• Publish research findings in high-impact journals, and present at conferences.
• Supervise graduate students and contribute to grant writing.

Qualifications :

Department : ME Research

Compensation Range : In compliance with the New Jersey Wage Transparency Act, the annual base range for this position is $65,000 - $67,000.

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