Senior Biomechanical Analyst

The Mass General Brigham Center for Sports Medicine is an exciting new initiative to create a nationally recognized and regional leader in sports medicine and combines broad existing set of sports medicine capabilities across the MGB system (AMCs, community hospitals, physical therapy/rehab network) with a targeted incremental investment program to expand and grow the business. To propel this work, the initiative will launch a state-of-the-art Center for Sports Performance and Research (CSPaR). This multi-functional center will offer performance evaluation, training (for injury prevention and return to play), cutting edge research, and other services for athletes. The Senior Biomechanical Analyst will be responsible for maintaining and utilizing motion capture and strength and conditioning evaluative technology to help data capture and reporting of biomechanical evaluations for the athletes who visit train at the CSPaR.

The Biomechanical Analyst will be responsible for maintaining and utilizing motion capture and strength and conditioning evaluative technology to help data capture and reporting of biomechanical evaluations for the athletes who visit train at the CSPaR.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Medical Director of the CSPaR and working with the Clinical Director of CSPaR, will formulate, manage and assist in the use of state-of-the-art motion capture and strength and conditioning evaluative technology. Utilizing a team approach, establish clinical use of the biomechanics area to augment performance training with the facility. Program automated evaluative tools and create reports of biomechanical data. Assist in research projects along with direct client interactions.

Relevant activities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Direct supervisory responsibility for other biomechanics staff and biomechanics research staff
• Develop and manage a research biomechanics sports performance program
• Create and manage industry consulting program
• Maintain and manage financial aspects of contracts to support motion analysis and biomechanics systems
• Develop data analysis programs in Visual 3D, Matlab
• Create templates and models in the Performance Center’s Vicon motion analysis software (Nexus)
• Create analysis templates in Visual 3D motion analysis software
• Perform data collection (Vicon Nexus program)
• Communicate with Vendors regarding maintenance and system issues
• Maintain back up of data
• Maintain Windows and Apple computers for data analysis

Qualifications:

• Education:
  • Required: Masters with Ph.D. preferred with a degree in mechanical engineering or biomedical engineering or related field.

• 5-10 years or more experience in related field required with preferred experience in in industry related human performance lab.

  Experience of previous development and management of a motion capture environment is preferred.

  
  

Skills/Abilities/Competencies Required:

• The selected candidate for this position will have strong computer programming skills and strong experience in gait and/or motion analysis programming and modeling.
• Management skills in establishing and maintaining elite level motion analysis lab
• Research experience in designing and enacting publication quality research programs
• Working knowledge of Matlab is required
• Working knowledge of Visual Basic is helpful
• Ability to maintain clear documentation of programming notes is required
• Desire to write manuscripts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Working Conditions:

• Primarily based in the performance center
• Standard office conditions to perform administrative work and coordination with others
• The work may require the lifting of heavy objects and patients, as well as exposure to potentially infective material. Work requires contact with needles and other sharp instruments, electric-cautery devices, monitoring devices, and other state-of-the-art equipment. Prolonged standing can be expected. Walking to and from the patient care units can be expected. Hazards present from exposure to combustible anesthetic or disinfecting agents are minimized when safety precautions are strictly adhered.

Mass General Brigham is an Equal Opportunity Employer & by embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.