Research Fellow

Mode Fixed Term to March 2027, Full Time 

Our Mission

Coventry University is a global Education Group that empowers students and communities to transform their lives and society through teaching, learning, research, and enterprise.

An ambitious and innovative university, our research is designed to have real-world impact on society and tackle global challenges through our 16 challenge-led, interdisciplinary research centres. We enable high performing research teams and future research leaders to thrive and make an impact locally, regionally, nationally, and globally

The Role

The Centre for Intelligent Healthcare is recognised for pioneering research in the areas of developing innovative healthcare technologies and solutions with impact to improve health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

As a Research Fellow, you will be actively contributing to the research strategy and activities within the Centre for Intelligent Healthcare with the aim to provide strategic direction, academic leadership and management of research.

We are seeking to recruit a Research Fellow, with the key objectives to contribute to research activity under the supervision of Dr Yuhang Xu and Prof Michael Taggart. The work is part of an EPSRC-funded project that aims to reveal new insight into the mechanisms of spatiotemporal electrical activities underlying human uterine electrical excitation by, for the first time, combining computational and biological optical mapping experimental approaches. This will be in collaboration with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and University of Leeds to conduct the biological optical mapping experimentation with human uterine tissues and analyse the optical and electrical data to investigate spatiotemporal electrical activities underlying human uterine excitation. Advancing this understanding could enhance early diagnosis and prediction of obstetric diseases, ultimately improving maternal and neonatal health and the prevention of health risks involved in pregnancy and childbirth.

As a Research Fellow you will be responsible for planning and managing own research activity, including conducting experiments, managing data collection, analysing, interpreting and evaluating research outcomes, complying with relevant ethical best practice and regulatory frameworks; Communicating complex research information using a range of methods and media, including to the public where appropriate; Undertaking the publication of your research results and outcomes with a view to developing a national/international profile.

Qualifications Required

• PhD in Physiology/Biology or relevant discipline OR (if from a professional practice background) a good Honours Degree and an appropriate professional qualification and/or membership

Our Successful Candidate

We are seeking a motivated, experienced, and passionate individual with a strong background in experimental physiology who will use their expertise to generate high quality research outputs. They will have evidence of certain experimental and research skills and be able to meet the requirements of the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

They will have sufficient experience within relatable fields or interdisciplinary research teams. They will also have supervision of postgraduate students or those from an academic background.

They will be driven by a commitment to promoting the values that underpin the discipline and applied research activities and to build and preserve a the high-profile national or international for the university.

In return they will be part of a facility supporting and working with a high-performing team to deliver individual and team outputs and targets, while promoting collaboration and open two-way communication. Any information enquiries, please contact Dr Yuhang Xu (yuhang.xu@coventry.ac.uk). 

The Benefits

As a staff member of Coventry University, you will have access to a wide range of industry leading rewards and benefits which includes:

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 additional days
• Life Assurance 4x Salary
• BUPA Cash Plan
• 50% off Tuition Fee’s for staff dependants
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers
• New Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle To Work scheme

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.

Closing Date: 2^nd July 2025

We look forward to hearing from you!