Motion Analysis Research & Innovation Scientist

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40\+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home \& auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

The MACMS is responsible for developing, promoting, and conducting interdisciplinary quality improvement and research projects that advance clinical

care and/or the field of motion analysis.

This position is based in Philadelphia and will support our facilities in Philadelphia, Erie and Springfield (MA).

• Works with the MAC System Engineer and Physical Therapist to develop new clinical lines of service, business plans or research grants/projects that improves quality of care, expands the population the MACs service, and develops new technologies.
• Working with Coporate MAC director, SMAC PT and SMAC Engineers, develops single and multiple site grant submissions that further motion analysis and clinical care provided by Shriners Children’s.
• Prepares timely budget reports, and grant progress reports.
• Design, execute and interpret experimental studies of the biomechanical importance related to motion analysis.
• Develop software modeling of motion, data processing, data basing and querying.
• Lead in statistical analysis and interpretation of data collected for research and quality assurance programs.
• Assure that studies involving human subjects are conducted in accordance with policies of the affiliated institution as well as Shriner Children’s. Obtain approval from Shriners Children’s headquarters and institutional review boards for all human experimentation.
• Coordinates with Clinical Research Coordinators (CRC) assigned to research or quality assurance projects.
• Publish results of research in peer-reviewed journals.
• Attend scientific meetings and make presentations to promote and disseminate research findings.
• Conduct lectures for motion analysis staff, fellows, clinicians and scientists in areas of expertise.
• Attends and participate in meetings and committees related to research conducted by the Motion Analysis Centers.
• Serve on committees to review grant applications.
• Review manuscripts and scientific journals.
• Assists SMAC engineer developing mathematical models to augment current lines of service or development on new lines of service.
• Assists SMAC physical therapist developing clinical evaluation to augment current lines of service or development of new lines of service.
• Develops new software or modifies existing code to process, store and retrieve data.
• Assists as needed with clinical care including data collection, storage and processing.

Required

• PhD, MS or DPT Physical Therapy, Engineer, Bioengineering or related field

Preferred

• 5\+ years of Motion Analysis Lab experience
• 5\+ years of research experience
• 5 years of Business Development and Marketing experience