Postdoctoral Fellow, Multi-modal Cognitive Health Assessment

Organizational Unit:
Medical Devices
Classification:
RO
Duration:
2 Years
Language Requirements:
English or French
Note:
Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position will require full-time physical presence at the NRC work location identified.
Discover the possible The Program The NRC's Postdoctoral Fellowship program offers PDFs access to unique world-class facilities and the opportunity to work alongside multi-disciplinary teams of expert researchers and technicians on projects of critical importance to Canada.
PDFs will carry out research on innovative research projects, with opportunities for career development (publications and/or industry interaction).
PDFs will be offered appointments to the staff of the National Research Council on a term basis and will be offered salaries and benefits currently available to Research Officers.
Salaries commensurate with experience are taxable and subject to other deductions.
As a guide, the current annual PhD recruiting rate is $82,338.
In addition, PDFs will be allocated a travel fund to support their work.
Project Title Facial mobility map:
A tool to unveil hidden messages in cognitive health.
The Role With Canada's aging population, cognitive decline is becoming increasingly prevalent, affecting about 11% of the elderly.
While traditional diagnostic tools like MRIs and EEGs are effective, they often come with high costs and limited accessibility.
To address these challenges, the NRC Medical Devices Research Centre (NRC-MD) has been developing a proprietary remote biosensing software to enhance personalized health assessments, in line with national healthcare goals.
This project aims to extend NRC-MD's existing physiological biosensing capabilities by incorporating cognitive health assessment through the integration of multi-modal data sources such as facial expression analysis, EEG, and other physiological metrics.
By tracking the connection between facial expressions, mobility, and brain activity, this advanced system will detect subtle cognitive changes linked to conditions like dementia and mild cognitive impairment.
The post-doctoral fellow will lead this research, integrating these new capabilities into NRC-MD's biosensing platform to broaden its potential impact on healthcare.
The expected outcome is a scalable, cost-effective method for early detection, supporting preventative cognitive care in both clinical and home settings.
Education Ph.D.
in biomedical engineering, neuroscience, computer science, or a related discipline within the past three years.
Candidates should have experience in the following areas:

Expertise in biosensing technologies, computer vision, signal processing, or biomarker detection.
Experience in applied knowledge of EEG, HRV, and/or facial expression and emotion analysis and programming skills.
Previous experience with remote sensing technologies or cognitive health assessment tools is considered an asset.
Fellowships will be for two years contingent on satisfactory progress achieved during the first year.
Candidates should have obtained a PhD (or equivalent) within the past three years (PhD received on or after July 1, 2022
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Fellows will work in a lab under the direct supervision of an NRC researcher.
Application Requirements In order to be considered for the program please include the following in your application, please note that you will need to attach the required documents as per the list below when submitting your application.
Failure to do so will result in your application being excluded from searches.
Resume
Statement of Interest in the project (maximum one page in length)
PhD Transcript - an electronic copy is sufficient, it does not have to be an official version.
List of Publications
When submitting your application you can include the required documents in any attachment field such as «Second language evaluation results» or «Other attachments».
In addition, applicants who best meet the requirements of the position will be asked to provide three letters of recommendation at a later stage of the competition process.
Compensation The intent of this hiring action is to staff through the Postdoctoral Fellowships Program at the AsRO level, which is an early-career level position with a salary range of $82,338 to $114,354 .
Salary determination will be based on a review of the candidate's expertise, outcomes and impacts of their previous work experience relative to the requirements of the level.
NRC employees enjoy a wide range of competitive benefits including a robust pension plan, comprehensive health and dental coverage, disability and life insurance, office closure at the end of December, and additional supports to enhance your well-being throughout your career and beyond.
Notes Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC's directives.
Fellowships are open to nationals of all countries, although preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada.
Please include citizenship information in your application.
The incumbent must adhere to safe workplace practices at all times.
We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Closing Date:
18 December 2024 - 23:
59 Eastern Time
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