Research Assistant/Associate in Circular Robotic Manufacturing
2 weeks ago
Full time, fixed term until 31 August 2025
This role is suitable for two different salary scales (Assistant or Associate) dependent on your qualifications and experience. You will find the job description for each below, please specify which level you are applying for.
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Graduate Research Assistant or Post-Doctoral Research Associate with strong interest in circular economy, Robotics, AI and vision systems, healthcare sustainability, remanufacturing and recycling to work on an exciting project which aims to develop a whole system circular approach to the design, use and end-of-life management of small medical devices (SMD).
This post is as part of six research associate positions in this project. The postholder will be based at the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University campus and will lead work on developing a AI-based vision recognition for segregation of medical waste and a robotic cell to perform a range of tasks from ‘pick and place’ to ‘disassembly, refurbishment and remanufacturing’.
This appointment will be fixed term until 31 August 2025. You will have a BSc, MSc or PhD degree or equivalent in mechanical, electronic, robotic control engineering or any relevant discipline. You will have regular interaction and collaborate closely with the project’s team of researchers together with an integrated academic and industrial project team to develop new learning and to disseminate the project findings.
This role is suitable for two different salary scales dependent on your qualifications and experience. You will find the job description for each below, please specify which level you are applying for:
Grade 5 - Research Assistant - Job Description and Person Specification
Grade 6 - Research Associate - Job Description and Person Specification
Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Shahin Rahimifard (S.Rahimifard@lboro.ac.uk)
Application closing date: 23 September 2024
Interviews planned for: week of 30 September 2024
Specialist and Supporting Academic Research grade 5 from £27,979, or grade 6 from £33,966
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