Research Assistant in Translational Hip Mechanics

Do you have a strong technical background in programming with an interest in medical device development? Would you like to work across a multidisciplinary research institute and a medical device company to address a device verification challenge?    

We are looking for a proactive individual to join our team of researchers at the Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, conducting applied, industrially embedded research, aimed at the verification of a sensor-based medical device. 

This role is part of a Proof-of-Concept project funded through the EPSRC Place Based Impact Acceleration Account: Innovating Medical Technologies Across the Yorkshire Region. This account is based on the medical technologies (MedTech) cluster in the Yorkshire region and supports the translation of university research into new clinical products and services. It is one of ten PBIAAs awarded in the first round of the scheme and is led by the Universities of Leeds and Sheffield.

This Proof-of-Concept project will develop a computational modelling platform aimed at the verification of a new hip motion tracking device under development at Eventum Orthopaedics Ltd. You will have a strong background in programming and applied computational model development and have a proactive approach to working across an academic research space and a commercial product development environment. You will join an institute that includes a range of expertise and substantial experience in supporting early-stage researchers in a key phase of their career. We encourage an environment of collaboration, trust and wellbeing, which values difference of ideas and embraces diversity.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Dr Alison Jones, Associate Professor 

Email: A.C.Jones@leeds.ac.uk 

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information, please visit the Government’s Skilled Worker visa page. 

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information, please visit the Government’s page, Apply for the Global Talent visa.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance. 
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

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