Entry Date: May 2025
Business Title: Research Associate
Department ID and Name: Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
School: Case School Engineering
Location: Glennan Building
Supervisor Name and Title: Michael J. Fu, Associate Professor
POSITION OBJECTIVE
To be primarily responsible for parts of an NSF-funded project, entitled “Maintaining volitional effort during electrical stimulation-assisted stroke rehabilitation”. Research will focus on design, implementation, analysis, validation, and evaluation of assist-as-needed functional electrical stimulation for stroke rehabilitation. This includes Institutional Review Board protocol administration, clinical research experiment design, recruitment of human participants, and data analysis.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Participate in regular meetings with the supervisor and research seminars of the CWRU Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department.
- Write human study protocols, renewals, and reports for the IRB and funding agencies utilizing the websites of CWRU-affiliated research institutions.
- Assist the supervisor to train undergraduate and graduate student students in neural engineering, rehabilitation research, and scientific writing.
- Present at academic meetings and author co-author academic publications
- Plan and implement new projects / evaluate research results.
NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Perform other duties as assigned.
CONTACTS
Department: Present research findings to and serving on committees with department staff and faculty
University: Correspondence with Collaborating faculty, research administration, purchasing, contracting
External: Recruitment of research participants from the local community and coordination with vendors and academic collaborators to implement research project goals
Students: Research and didactic training of graduate and undergraduate students
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: PhD degree (or having completed all of the requirements of a PhD degree by the start date) in Systems and Controls Engineering, or a related field preferred with 0-3 years experience. Specific knowledge in the theory and/or practice of closed-loop functional electrical stimulation for stroke rehabilitation is required.
REQUIRED SKILLS
1. Knowledge in theory and human studies of closed-loop functional electrical stimulation in people with stroke.
2. Prior presentations or publications in related areas.
3. Ability to communicate effectively on a one-on-one basis as well as in a group setting.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The position entails working in a clinical research laboratory in the Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at The MetroHealth System. The selected applicant will be expected to maintain all required certification for clinical research and adhere to all safety regulations. The position may require extended hours including weekends as experiments dictate.
Interested candidates should submit a CV and letter of interest to Dr. Fu at mjf24@case.edu
EEO STATEMENT
Case Western Reserve University is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are protected under federal and state laws and university policy from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, protected veteran status, disability, age and genetic information.
REASONABLE ACCOMODATION
Case Western Reserve University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Equity by phone at 216.368.3066 or by email at equity@case.edu. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.