Position: Post-doctoral Fellow
Start Date: Immediate Opening (in person)
Lab: NeuroErgonomics Lab (Director: Ranjana Mehta, PhD)
Location: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX – in person
Citizenship: Not applicable
The NeuroErgonomics Lab in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University is seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral fellow with a strong background in human factors, ergonomics, or work physiology, who will lead a DARPA-funded project on understanding and developing biomarkers for fatigue due to sleep deprivation, physical, cognitive overload, and their interactions.
Research in the NeuroErgonomics Lab utilizes theories, methods, and techniques from physiology, biomechanics, neuroscience, engineering, and psychology to better understand, monitor, and augment human health and safety in high-risk environments.
Qualifications:
Interested candidates should have obtained a Ph.D. degree by the start date.
- Our research is multi-disciplinary and inclusive, applicants may have engineering, kinesiology, or psychology backgrounds.
- Knowledge and experience in fatigue-related protocols and assessment methods (performance, physiological, and subjective assessments)
- Excellent human subjects' experimentation skills
- Strong programming skills
- A strong track record of peer-reviewed publications and presentations
- The ideal candidate will have proven talent to work independently with excellent interpersonal, communication, and mentoring skills
How to apply: To apply, please send your curriculum vitae, statement of research interest, and names and contact information for two references who can be contacted for letters of recommendation to Dr. Ranjana Mehta: rmehta@tamu.edu.
About Texas A&M University: Texas A&M University is one of a select few institutions in the nation to hold triple federal designation as a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant university. It consistently ranks among the country's top engineering schools. The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at TAMU has consistently ranked among the top 10 (public) programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. The Texas A&M University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Applicants' credentials are subject to verification.
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Ranjana Mehta
Associate Professor
College Station TX
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