Location: | Dundee |
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Salary: | £36,024 to £44,263 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 11th March 2024 |
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Closes: | 8th April 2024 |
Job Ref: | 3828 |
We are recruiting for a PDRA. This position is for 12months.
The successful candidate will be involved in the following tasks: 1) identifying the essential steps and techniques of laparoscopic suturing through a dedicated study, aiming to define a refined set of steps with a specific focus on when, why, and how real-time feedback would be necessary by achieving a consensus of our Expert Panel (EP); 2) systematically recording videos of approximately 20 trainee and 10 expert surgeon performances in a full laparoscopic suturing exercise using standard laparoscopy training boxes in the surgical skills training centre in Dundee; 3) extracting instrument trajectories and labelling their segments according to the skill levels assigned to the procedures in the videos using an established algorithm. These trajectories will be utilised with machine learning algorithms to develop our AI for detecting movements, identifying skill levels, and deciding on which expert video to demonstrate as feedback when an unskilled-type movement is detected; 4) assessing the performances of 10 expert and 20 novice surgeons, evaluated in agreement by two experts; 5) collecting systematic feedback through qualitative interviews and quantified questionnaires after each user study; 6) utilising questionnaires and interviews for both early and late versions to validate the effectiveness and usefulness of the system for training; 7) collaborating with the team at Heriot-Watt University on various tasks within the same project.
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The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.
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