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Assistant/Associate Professor - Sensorimotor Rehabilitation/Neuromodulation, Rehab Robotics, Neuro-prosthetics
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Position Number: 4701445
Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Science - Computer Science

Assistant/Associate Professor - Sensorimotor Rehabilitation/Neuromodulation, Rehab Robotics, Neuro-prosthetics

About the Opportunity

About Northeastern:

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations-in Boston; Arlington, Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; Oakland; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant-are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern's comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs- in a variety of on-campus and online formats-lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

The Bouve College of Health Sciences has over 250 faculty members, with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the University's mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs.

About the Opportunity:

The Bouve College of Health Sciences is looking to hire multiple tenure stream faculty members in the areas of (1) sensorimotor rehabilitation and (2) neuromodulation, rehabilitation robotics, or neuroprosthetics. This opportunity is targeting applicants at the Assistant or Associate Professor level commensurate with qualifications and experience. Ideal candidates will fit in both the School of Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences and College of Engineering. The home department/program would be in the School of Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences within Bouve, which includes the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Department of Medical Science, with a plan for a secondary appointment in Bioengineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

Areas of particular interest include improving assessment and/or treatment of sensorimotor disorders, working to understand the neural control or consequences of sensorimotor behavior, rehabilitation robotics, artificial intelligence applications to rehabilitation science, or rehabilitation engineering.

Our tenure and promotion process values collaborative research and teamwork. Hires will be mentored for success, with mentoring teams and group guidance. In addition, a strong and effective faculty development strategy is part of the Northeastern institutional mission. The ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development office works in conjunction with the Office of Research Development (ORD), the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI), the Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research (CATLR), and University Decision Support (UDS) to provide programs and trainings to further develop and support a thriving faculty.

At Northeastern University, we embrace a culture of respect, where each person is valued for their contribution and is treated fairly. We oppose all forms of racism. We support a culture that does not tolerate any form of discrimination and where each person may belong. We strive to have a diverse membership, one where each person is trained and mentored to promote their success.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, conducting an independent and externally funded research program, and participating in departmental, school, college, and university service. Qualified candidates must have expertise in, or a demonstrated commitment to, working with diverse student populations and/or in a culturally diverse work and educational environment.

Qualifications:

PhD in rehabilitation science, communication science, engineering, computer science, neuroscience, or a related field required by the appointment start date. Academic rank at the Associate Professor level will be commensurate with experience and qualifications reflecting a record of demonstrated teaching and scholarly excellence.

Additional Information:

Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that includes a list of publications and statements addressing the prompts below. Reference letters are not required for the initial application but will be required of candidates advancing in the process. Applications will be reviewed beginning on November 1, 2023.

Successful faculty at Northeastern will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to contributing to improved equity, diversity, and inclusion. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the experiences, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts:

Research statement:

Please describe the focus of your research, including the questions you have identified, the funding you have received to support the work (if applicable), the results you have discovered, and the products of these efforts. Please also describe any research you have undertaken with students, with the external community, and/or with individuals from marginalized groups. Finally, please outline the research directions you foresee pursuing at Northeastern.

Teaching statement:

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship expertise, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the Bouve College of Health Sciences and/or College of Engineering (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring a diverse cohort of undergraduate and graduate students.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Belonging Statement:

Please provide a statement of your expertise, activities, and future plans to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging in your teaching, research, and service. Your statement should be in alignment with Northeastern's mission to meet the educational needs and interests of its diverse population. Some faculty candidates may not have substantial past activities. If that is the case, we recommend focusing on future plans in your statement. A more developed and substantial plan is expected for senior candidates.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

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