{"id":1835,"date":"2022-08-18T16:37:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T20:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/?page_id=1835"},"modified":"2025-09-22T12:04:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T16:04:27","slug":"opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in joining our group, please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/deepak-kumar-pt-phd-ocs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Deepak Kumar<\/a> with a letter of interest and CV.\u00a0 \u00a0We are always happy to meet driven individuals with a strong commitment to high-impact clinical research. So get in touch!<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Postdoctoral Researchers<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Please contact\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/deepak-kumar-pt-phd-ocs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Deepak Kumar<\/a><span>\u00a0with a letter of interest and CV if you are interested in postdoctoral positions. We are particularly interested in candidates with training in either of these areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>movement science\/biomechanics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>mobile neuroimaging (fNIRS\/EEG)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>pain neuroscience<\/li>\n<li>machine learning\/AI for biomechanics<\/li>\n<li>clinical trials<\/li>\n<li>sensors and mobile health technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span size=\"3\">PhD Students<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p><span>PhD students<\/span><span>\u00a0contribute to research to investigate mechanisms underlying osteoarthritis and development of innovative rehabilitation interventions.\u00a0<\/span><span>The students will enroll in the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/academics\/departments-programs\/physical-therapy-athletic-training\/phd-in-rehabilitation-sciences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences<\/a><span>program at BU Sargent College. This position is fully funded and includes a stipend as well as tuition and fees. The PhD program offers outstanding opportunities for motivated candidates to build an inter-disciplinary skill set that will position them to embark upon a successful research career.\u00a0 Please review the program&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/academics\/departments-programs\/physical-therapy-athletic-training\/phd-in-rehabilitation-sciences\/admission-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">admission requirements<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the requirements described above, <strong>additional strongly preferred qualifications<\/strong><span>\u00a0for these positions include: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>physical therapy or research-based Master&#8217;s degree<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>prior experience with biomechanics research, clinical musculoskeletal research, and\/or rehabilitation research<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application deadlines for Fall admissions are usually due on December 1.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>DPT students<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>BU DPT students interested in\u00a0contributing to clinical research in our lab are always welcome.\u00a0<span>If you are a BU DPT student interested in working with us, you will need to maintain a cumulative professional GPA\u00a0<\/span><span>\u2265 3.2, be available for at least 10 hours\/week\u00a0<\/span><span>pe<\/span><span>r semester, and intend to continue throughout your DPT program. You will be required to volunteer in the lab for the 1st semester.<\/span><span>\u00a0After the 1st semester, we try to fund students for their work from federal work-study (if available) or grant\/internal funding.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Undergraduate Research Students<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We often hire undergraduate students who wish to gain research experience. Usually, these students want to go on to graduate school (MS, MD, PhD, etc.). If you are a BU undergraduate interested in working with us, you will need to maintain a cumulative GPA \u2265 3.4, be available for at least 10 hours\/week per semester, and intend to continue for at least 4-semesters. You will be required to volunteer in the lab for the 1st semester. After the 1st semester, we try to fund students via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/urop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU UROP<\/a>, <span>federal work-study (if available) or grant\/internal funding, including full-time work over the summer.<\/span>\u00a0It is also possible to do research for course credits. Science and engineering majors are preferred.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/collapsible]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; If you are interested in joining our group, please contact Dr. Deepak Kumar with a letter of interest and CV.\u00a0 \u00a0We are always happy to meet driven individuals with a strong commitment to high-impact clinical research. So get in touch! 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