Research Associate

2 months ago


Preston, United Kingdom University of Central Lancashire Full time

**Job Reference**

1252-23

**Date Posted**

Friday 15 March 2024

**Application Closing Date**

Sunday 7 April 2024

**Location**

Preston Campus

**Salary**

(£33,966 - £39,347)

**Basis**

Full Time

**Contract Type**

Fixed Term for 18 months

**Job Category / Type**

Academic / Research

**School / Service**

School of Engineering and Computing

**Hours**

37 hours per week

**Interview Date**

To be confirmed

**Job details**:
**Duties and responsibilities**:

- To develop a magnetic actuation setup for microrobotic control.
- To develop a system for imaging and tracking microrobots and bacteria based on visual feedback.
- To conduct research toward a new platform of microrobots for drug delivery.
- To conduct experiments on control of microrobots.
- To conduct process simulation and design and optimisations.
- To conduct tests and analyse the data.
- To ensure the validity and reliability of data at all times.
- To maintain highly organised and accurate record of all findings and developments.
- To assist with the writing of reports and proposals.
- To present findings to colleagues and students.
- To provide advice to other staff and students.
- To assist with the publication of findings.
- To attend relevant workshops and conferences as necessary.
- To conduct test in the collaborators lab.
- To contribute to the development of interdisciplinary research and scholarship across the School.
- To provide teaching support/presentations to undergraduate/postgraduate sessions, where relevant to research skills and interests.

Essential requirements:

- PhD in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or a discipline relevant to the post.
- Experience of research in microrobotics, magnetic actuation and image tracking.
- Ability to contribute to publications and reports through excellent academic research writing skills.
- Ability to work alone and carry out a arrange of research tasks autonomously and also to work as part of a team.

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