Research Fellow in Sensors for Surgery

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University College London is a world-leading teaching and research university, often ranked in the top ten in the world. 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.

UCL Mechanical Engineering is 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 foetal 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 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.

About the role

This post is a part of an ERC Proof of Concept grant and involves close collaborations with clinicians from the field of obstetrics and neurosurgery. The post-holder will be expected to have a strong background in biomedical engineering, with at least some exposure to electronics and sensing technologies. Experience in cell cultures & microbiological tests may also be beneficial. This is going to be a busy role with several 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 you

We 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.
• Expertise in sensors and healthcare engineering
• Notable publications in one or more areas ranging from material science/engineering, sensors cell engineering, bioelectronics, etc.
• Proficient in Matlab, Python, Labview etc.

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 at our Bloomsbury campus.

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