Research Fellow in Sensors for Surgery

Job title:

Research Fellow in Sensors for Surgery

Company

University College London

Job description

About usUniversity College London is a world-leading teaching and research university, often ranked in the top ten in the world with an annual turnover of well over £1 billion. We are a diverse community with the freedom to question and think differently and with over 14,000 staff and more than 41,500 students from 150 countries, we pursue academic excellence, break boundaries, and make a positive impact on real world problems. We have a proud heritage of disruptive thinking, a reputation for game-changing research and a unique multidisciplinary approach to problem solving.UCL Engineering Sciences comprises ten academic departments that undertake researchand teaching across a wide range of disciplines. Our scientists and engineers take discoveries from fundamentals to practice, producing innovative technological solutions to challenging problems. It is a dynamic and growing Faculty, with a strong vision and desire to use our talents to ‘Change the world’.UCL Mechanical Engineering has been pioneering the development of engineering education, having taught the core discipline for over 165 years. UCL was home to the UK’s first ever Professor of the Mechanical Principles of Engineering, Eaton Hodgkinson, in 1847. It was also where Sir Alexander Blackie William Kennedy introduced organized laboratory practicals in university education training; a world-leading educational innovation at the time.At UCL Mechanical Engineering, we develop and apply core competencies to produce world-class research into a wider range of engineering challenges than most would imagine. Amongst many other avenues we are:

• Leading research into low carbon shipping
• Designing the greenest engines and novel sustainable fuels
• Biomechanical Research
• Development and testing of new and unique materials

We are pleased to be recruiting for a new Research Fellow in Sensors for Surgery. The post will underpin our activities in thin haptic sensors for surgical gloves as part of an ERC Proof of Concept grant focused on use of sensorised surgical gloves for fetal medicine and neurosurgical applications. We have developed a series of thin haptic (pressure and force) sensors and related electronic hardware and read-out technologies.The work also involves following translational healthcare engineering steps in taking a medical device from laboratory to clinical practice in order to address a clinical need. The post-holder will work closely with Professor Manish K. Tiwari and collaborators from across UCL and the Hawkes Institute. Please refer to our publications and research profile to gather additional information regarding prior work ( )About the roleThis post is a part of an ERC Proof of Concept grant and involves close collaborations with clinicians from the field of obstetrics (Professors Anna David and Dimitrios Siasakos) and neurosurgery (Mr Hani Marcus and Dr Rob Wykes) at UCL. The post-holder will be expected to have a strong background in biomedical engineering, with at least some exsposure to electronics and sensing technologies. Experience in cell cultures & microbiological tests may also be beneficial. This is going to be a busy role with a number of clinical collaborations to be supported by the post-holder, using the sensorised surgical gloves and other related technologies to be developed while working closely within a large team and multidisciplinary collaborators.About youWe would be delighted to receive applications from candidates with the following prerequisites:

• PhD (or nearing completion) in engineering, materials, physics, chemistry and/or related areas
• Excellent track record of research in one or more of the following areas: biomedical sensors, haptics, advanced materials, technologies for interventional and surgical sciences etc.
• Good communication skills
• Interest in engaging in some department teaching activities

While not essential, your application will be greatly enhanced if you are able to demonstrate expertise or knowledge of the following:

• Expertise in sensors and healthcare engineering
• Notable publications in one or more areas ranging from material science/engineering, sensors cell engineering, bioelectronics, etc.
• Programming, and data acquisition and analyses using software tools such as Matlab, Python, Labview etc.
• Interest in contributing to the pertinent teaching (UG/PG) and PhD supervision activities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more insight into the essential and desirable criteria required in this post.FURTHER INFORMATION:The post is initially funded for a year and will be subject to standard probation and appraisal procedures.Please note that this is a Grade 7 post remunerating at £43,124 including London Weighting allowance. We will accept applications from finishing PhD students at Grade 6B at a salary of £41,005. The position is based in UCL Mechanical Engineering at our Bloomsbury campus.What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.Available documents

Expected salary

£41005 per year

Location

North West London

Job date

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 03:25:15 GMT

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