A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available at Laboratory of Ambient and Wearable Systems (http://claws.eng.ua.edu), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama. The laboratory is engaged in several cutting edge research projects covering physiological and behavioral monitoring in the community. The laboratory develops state-of-the-art monitoring solutions and closely collaborates with leading clinical researchers in the areas of nutrition and obesity, rehabilitation, physical activity monitoring, addiction and others.

The research in the lab covers all steps of wearable device design and testing: sensor design, analog and digital hardware design, smartphone software design, human testing, and processing of collected data with signal processing and pattern recognition methodologies. The desired candidates should have exposure to several aspects of the process.

To apply for this position, send the following documents in PDF format to Dr. Edward Sazonov via the email "APPLY" button:

• a one page research statement that describes your research interests and experience,
• a vitae (CV) including references (names and contact details) and a full list of publications,
• a copy of the graduate academic transcript,
• copies of the three most relevant publications.

The responsibilities of the Research Associate will include involvement in various aspects of wearable device design, supervision of graduate and undergraduate students, and supervision of human studies. The candidate should have good oral and written English communication skills, be capable of independent work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, publish results in academic journals and participate in grant proposal preparation. Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in Electrical, Computer or Biomedical Engineering or a related field. The initial appointment is for a period of one year with potential for further extension. The review of applications will start immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Desired qualifications: practical experience with physiological monitoring (respiratory, inertial and other types of wearable sensors), knowledge of biomedical signal processing, experience with advanced pattern recognition methods (Hidden Markov Models, clustering techniques, etc.), familiarity with analysis of geo-spatial data, regression analysis and statistical techniques. Additional qualifications may include familiarity with analog and digital hardware design, microcontroller and smartphone programming. MATLAB proficiency is required.

The University of Alabama is a major, comprehensive, student-centered research university founded in 1831 as the first public college in Alabama. The University of Alabama is ranked 31th among public national universities according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings for 2012.