Research Assistant

Functions are invited for a Analysis Assistant place inside the Güder Analysis Group within the Division of Bioengineering at Imperial School London.

We’re on the lookout for a brand new member to hitch our workforce with a background in electrical engineering (or comparable). You may be a part of a brand new and thrilling undertaking funded by the Gates Basis. The purpose of this undertaking is to develop a high-performance disposable on-site diagnostic instrument for detecting plant viruses, primarily to be used in Africa and different creating areas. The expertise we need to develop is a wi-fi and batteryless, near-field communication (NFC)-based electrochemical lateral circulation assay (eLFA) for the detection of viruses, together with however not restricted to cassava brown streak ipomoviruses (CBSIs) and maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV). The supply of this expertise will improve large-scale testing at velocity to manage the unfold of crop pathogens and to enhance meals safety.

The profitable applicant will work on the mixing and implementation of NFC expertise within the system, which can embrace {hardware} and software program engineering to provide disposable digital assays. The put up might be supported by a second PDRA who will deal with the event of the chemically-amplified eLFA platform for virus detection and their validation within the laboratory and subject. Ultimately, we can even attempt to arrange a producing facility in South Africa to provide future gadgets there.

Duties and obligations

Your key obligations will contain the day-to-day operating of the undertaking, together with the mixing of NFC expertise within the sensing platform, validation of the prototype and growth of software program for knowledge seize, storage and visualisation. You’ll collaborate with our industrial companions to attain the implementation of NFC-based electrochemical detection into disposable diagnostics techniques. You’ll help within the validation of the expertise utilizing laboratory commonplace strategies and in-field testing run by our collaborators in East Africa. Additionally, you will be chargeable for presenting findings to colleagues at inner and exterior conferences and conferences, collaborating with the consortium companions and offering analysis updates, and aiding within the preparation of manuscripts for publication. Moreover, you’ll need to help in writing stories for the funder and when wanted, assist write new undertaking proposals for funding. You may additionally must journey to Thailand, Tanzania or South Africa throughout the undertaking to work intently with our charity and trade companions.

Important necessities

• An MSc/MRes or equal in electrical engineering or associated disciplines
• Expertise with NFC expertise and software program growth
• Expertise with PCB design and manufacture
• Expertise in cellular utility growth and cloud integration
• Trade expertise in product growth and/or in vitro diagnostics is a large plus
• Expertise in low-cost supplies, deposition and manufacturing methods is fascinating

Additional info

This place is fixed-term till the top of October 2024. Begin time is September fifteenth 2023, nonetheless, we are able to accommodate barely earlier or later dates too.

We’re on the lookout for full time and half time candidates for this function. The function will both be half time for 50% FTE or full time 100% FTE. You may be notified on the interview stage what place you may be thought of for.

*Candidates who haven’t but been formally awarded their PhD might be appointed to as a analysis assistant, with a wage vary of £40,694 – £43,888 each year.

Casual queries referring to the place ought to be directed to Dr. Firat Guder at [email protected]

The School is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Analysis Evaluation (DORA),which signifies that in hiring and promotion choices, we consider candidates on the standard of their work, not the journal affect issue the place it’s revealed. For extra info, see https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-evaluation/

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