Research Associate in Sensor Data

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

Fixed Term up to 24 months

Full time 35 Hours per week

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity for the Research Associate to contribute to the EPSRC Smart Products Made Smarter prosperity partnership within the Institute of Imaging, Data, and Communications at the University of Edinburgh, which is funded by EPSRC and in collaboration with colleagues at Heriot-Watt University and Leonardo.

The successful candidate will work on novel techniques and verifiable frameworks for sensor task management and distributed sensing on autonomous airborne platforms. Solutions will build upon data captured and fused from radar and electro-optic and infra-red (EOIR) sensors on single or multiple platforms. Distributed sensor networks and distributed multi-sensor fusion techniques address key challenges in intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance, and has timely and unique applications across a range of defence and civilian applications, including search and rescue, law enforcement, and remote sensing.

This role is UE07 and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 24 months.

A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Proven track record of research in signal processing, communications, machine learning, or mathematical subjects related to sensor management, both theoretical and implementational.
  • Experience of signal processing challenges in multi-target, multi-sensor, distributed sensing, and processing.
  • Background in numerical Bayesian inference, with expertise in sequential Monte Carlo methods (such as particle filtering) or other sequential filtering techniques (such as Kalman filtering, UKF, EKF etc).
  • Knowledge of software development in Python, MATLAB, C++, Java or equivalent.
  • Experience in delivering research project results in a signal processing and communications, machine learning, or related context; i.e. a record of peer-reviewed journal and conference papers in a relevant area.


  • Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

    Grade UE07: £37,099 to £44,263 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £39,347 to £46,974 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)College of Science & Engineering / School of Engineering / Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems (IMNS)Contract type: Full time (35 hours per week)Fixed Term for up to 12 monthsThe Opportunity:The...

  • Data Analyst

    6 days ago


    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Research Data Scotland Full time

    Are you a passionate about how data-driven innovation can transform services and improve wellbeing? Do you have experience of working with large scale datasets and data platforms? We're offering a brilliant opportunity to work at the cutting-edge of data research in Scotland. Working with Scottish Government, Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research...

  • Senior Data Analyst

    5 days ago


    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Research Data Scotland Full time

    Are you an exceptional senior data analyst, experienced in using a wide range of analysis and synthesis techniques? Do you enjoy communicating complex ideas and interrogating the limitations of different data strategies with internal and external stakeholders? Are you naturally curious, with the sense that every problem is an opportunity to be explored? If...

  • Senior Data Analyst

    6 days ago


    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Research Data Scotland Full time

    Are you an exceptional senior data analyst, experienced in using a wide range of analysis and synthesis techniques? Do you enjoy communicating complex ideas and interrogating the limitations of different data strategies with internal and external stakeholders? Are you naturally curious, with the sense that every problem is an opportunity to be explored? If...


  • Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    Fixed term: 18 monthsFull time: 35 hours per weekThe Opportunity:We are seeking a postgraduate research associate to join the GEMINI+ Edinburgh project (Greenhouse gas Emissions Monitoring network to Inform Net-zero Initiatives) at the University of Edinburgh. Understanding the flux of carbon dioxide on a city scale is vital to inform targeted polices aimed...


  • Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    Fixed term: 18 monthsFull time: 35 hours per weekThe Opportunity:We are seeking a postgraduate research associate to join the GEMINI+ Edinburgh project (Greenhouse gas Emissions Monitoring network to Inform Net-zero Initiatives) at the University of Edinburgh. Understanding the flux of carbon dioxide on a city scale is vital to inform targeted polices aimed...

  • Research Associate

    5 days ago


    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

    The Opportunity:This post will contribute to the joint research goals of the "Understanding the Person in Context" (WP4) and "Integrated Technologies of Care" (WP6) Work Packages within the Advanced Care Research Centre (ACRC) at the University of Edinburgh. The post-holder will work across the School of Informatics and the Advanced Care Research Centre,...

  • Research Associate

    5 days ago


    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

    Postdoctoral Research AssociateUE07 £35,333 - £ 42,155 per annumCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social ScienceSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language SciencesFull time, Fixed Term (until August 2024)**1 x position available**The Psychology department in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences is seeking a research associate on a...

  • Business Manager

    2 months ago


    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Research Data Scotland Full time

    Do you believe in the power of data to improve people's lives and know that working with the public is vital to our mission? Research Data Scotland needs youWe have an exciting opportunity to work in a multifaceted Business Management role to support the delivery of exemplary governance and operational excellence. This role works with stakeholders at every...

  • Business Manager

    3 weeks ago


    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Research Data Scotland Full time

    Do you believe in the power of data to improve people's lives and know that working with the public is vital to our mission? Research Data Scotland needs youWe have an exciting opportunity to work in a multifaceted Business Management role to support the delivery of exemplary governance and operational excellence. This role works with stakeholders at every...


  • Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    Contract type: Full time (35 hours per week)Fixed term until end January 2025The Opportunity:This Research Associate position will contribute to the SPEXS project within the Institute for Micro and Nano Systems at the University of Edinburgh, which is funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and in collaboration with colleagues at...

  • Research Associate

    2 months ago


    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    The School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh invites applications for a postdoc to undertake novel research at the intersection of computer vision and machine learning. The candidate will be based in Visual Computing Group ) and will be supervised by Dr. Hakan Bilen. There will be many collaborative opportunities both within the school as well as with...

  • Research Associate

    3 weeks ago


    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    The School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh invites applications for a postdoc to undertake novel research at the intersection of computer vision and machine learning. The candidate will be based in Visual Computing Group ) and will be supervised by Dr. Hakan Bilen. There will be many collaborative opportunities both within the school as well as with...


  • Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    Full time, Fixed term (24 months)We are looking for a postdoctoral research associate for a full-time, fixed term post for 24 months from July 2024 to work as part of the Edinburgh team on the John Templeton Foundation funded project "Functional Communication, Quality of Life, and Human Flourishing," with Principal Investigator: Dr Dan Mirman (Edinburgh).The...


  • Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    Full time, Fixed term (24 months)We are looking for a postdoctoral research associate for a full-time, fixed term post for 24 months from July 2024 to work as part of the Edinburgh team on the John Templeton Foundation funded project "Functional Communication, Quality of Life, and Human Flourishing," with Principal Investigator: Dr Dan Mirman (Edinburgh).The...

  • Research Associate

    6 days ago


    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

    Grade UE07: £37,099 to £44,263 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £39,347 to £46,974 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)CAHSS / Edinburgh College of Art / School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA)Contract type: Full-time (35 Hours Per Week)Fixed term for 30 monthsThe OpportunityApplications are invited for a...


  • Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    Full time - 35 hours per weekFixed term contract - 24 monthsThe Opportunity:A postdoctoral researcher is sought for an initial 24-month post in Professor Yanick Crow's group to investigate links between genomic DNA and interferon-mediated innate immune signalling.The primary viral DNA sensor cGAS is present in the nucleus, begging the question as to how the...


  • Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    Full time - 35 hours per weekFixed term contract - 24 monthsThe Opportunity:A postdoctoral researcher is sought for an initial 24-month post in Professor Yanick Crow's group to investigate links between genomic DNA and interferon-mediated innate immune signalling.The primary viral DNA sensor cGAS is present in the nucleus, begging the question as to how the...


  • Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

    **Postdoctoral Research AssociateUoE Grade 7College of Arts, Humanities and Social ScienceSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences**Full time, Fixed Term (24 months)We are looking for a postdoctoral research associate for a full-time, fixed term post for 24 months from July 2024 to work as part of the Edinburgh team on the John Templeton...


  • Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    Full-time: 35 hours per weekFixed-term: for 3 years from 1st August, 2024We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in High-Pressure Neutron Diffraction.The Opportunity:Following a recent successful bid for funding from EPSRC we are seeking a PDRA to join the School's programme of neutron scattering studies of simple-molecular systems at megabar...