RA/SRA in Upper Limb Prosthetics

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The Role

Would you like to gain experience running experiments with novel biomedical technology?

The Microsystems group based in the School of Engineering at Newcastle University would like to hire a Research Assistant/Associate. The successful candidate will work with a team of biomedical engineers during the validation phase of a multidisciplinary project to test newly developed prototype devices.

The applicant will contribute to an NIHR funded project which will validate the effectiveness of an intervention intended to improve upper-limb prosthesis control. The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience of running experiments with human participants, and have knowledge and understanding of current clinical standards in upper-limb myoelectric prostheses. The successful candidate will be expected to run experiments with participants with upper-limb loss and will contribute to the analysis and any resultant data. The role is likely to involve a significant amount of travel within the UK. The hiring manager will discuss the requirements of the role, should you be invited to interview.

To apply, please complete an online application and upload a CV and one-page cover letter. The cover letter should outline how you meet the essential criteria of the role detailed in the person specification section.

Please note that this is a shorter-term position. For any informal enquiries, please contact Dr Matthew Dyson - matthew.dyson@newcastle.ac.uk 

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