Postdoctoral Research Fellow

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to participate in an EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) Impact Visionary Fund project entitled ‘Monitoring physiological signals via an ingestible pill sensor for early detection and diagnosis of metal disorders. This EPSRC funded post is available immediately. The successful applicant will support the translation of an AI-enhanced capsule technology into clinical settings for mental health assessment.  

The post will include working with clinicians and psychologists to identify user needs, develop and evaluate diagnostic protocols and conduct in-vitro testing using simulators. 

About you

The successful applicant will be able to develop research objectives, projects and proposals; identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in medical device development, biomedical engineering, or a closely related area and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will be able to engage with clinical stakeholders, conduct usability testing, analyse feedback, and translate engineering solutions into practical healthcare applications.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon

The University of Exeter

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce. 

Further information

For further information please contact Professor Yng Liu, e-mail y.liu2@exeter.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 724654.

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