Research Associate (fixed-term)

About the role

The Bath Institute for the Augmented Human (IAH) at the University of Bath is seeking to appoint a Research Associate to assist in delivering our strategy to accelerate technology development relevant to human augmentation technology across a broad range of thematic areas including neurotechnology, Virtual/Augmented Realities, wearables, Virtual Digital Assistants, and Exoskeletons/Prosthetics. 

We are looking for someone with specialist skills and the flexibility to work across these areas, to join a new research institute aiming to shape the technology of the future in a vibrant and inclusive environment. 

This is a full-time, fixed-term position, expected to last 32 months. 

About the IAH 

The IAH is the University’s newest research Institute and was established in 2023 as an innovative and agile leader in Human Augmentation R&D in the UK and Internationally. 

Our vision is a complete multidisciplinary training and innovation ecosystem that revolutionises the way that humans interface, interact, improve, and evolve with technology. 

The Institute is a unique body of interdisciplinary research focusing on research excellence and developing researchers that have the skills to develop, trial, regulate and deploy human augmentation technologies. 

We’re setting ourselves an ambitious programme involving 60+ academics from an excellent mix of disciplines, from robotics, engineering and computer science to health, neuroscience, and psychology. 

Together, we’re establishing a world-leading research Institute, and we want you to be a part of it.

About you

You will have a PhD (or equivalent experience and an undergraduate degree in a subject of direct relevance to the Institute, such as computer science, engineering, health sciences, neuroscience, or psychology), and be able demonstrate breadth and depth of specialist knowledge to contribute to our research programmes. 

You should have experience of designing and delivering on research projects, and the ambition to publish in high quality, peer reviewed journals. 

You will be passionate about the future of technology and about being part of an institute that is targeting real world impact. This role will suit you if you: 

• Enjoy working in a collaborative, supportive and highly multidisciplinary environment;
• Can demonstrate a clear fit for your research skills to the Institute’s research vision and mission;
• Are proficient in research using one or more of the human augmentation technologies being researched within the IAH;
• Are skilled in writing research protocols and reports and disseminating research results.

Additional information 

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to: 

Prof Damien Coyle, Prof of Neurotechnology and Director of the IAH, at dhc30@bath.ac.uk

Please ensure you submit your application, by clicking the 'Apply' button, above, and please upload an up-to-date CV.

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

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We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. 

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