Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role

Applicants are invited for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate role in the Centre for Advanced Robotics @ Queen Mary (ARQ), School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS), Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). You will be employed to work in the ERC-funded project EndoTheranostics and will be under the supervision of Prof. Kaspar Althoefer. You will be responsible for research activities and the development of soft robotic prototypes and closely work with the other partners of this project, in Turin, Naples and London.

About You

The successful candidate will have a PhD degree or having successfully passed their PhD viva (with minor corrections is acceptable) and a strong background in robotics, mechanical engineering or a similar engineering field. The job requires an in-depth knowledge about soft inflatable/eversion robotics, sensor data acquisition and processing, computer and system interfacing, as well as experience in documenting and reporting on design developments, including disseminating key research findings. You will support the development of soft/eversion robotic prototypes for medical applications, working on software and hardware aspects for soft/eversion robots operating in remote locations, ultimately achieving fully functional prototypes.

You will work in a team within the research group and with the project’s other partners, onsite and remotely, and must demonstrate research skills and the ability to prepare required project deliverables.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

This post is within the School of Engineering and Materials Science, a large School with 108 academics and a similar number of postdoctoral research staff. There are around 2600 undergraduate and taught postgraduate students and 250 PhD students. supported by a capable administrative and technical staff team. The staff and student body are international in make-up.

The School of Engineering & Materials Science holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Charter for Women in Science and is a registered member of WISE.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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