Research Assistant / Associate

This post is full time, and has funding available until 31^st August 2027

The James Watt School of Engineering is looking for a Research Assistant / Associate to contribute to a project focusing on remote RF Sensing and its applications in healthcare involving technologies for both sensing and communications, under the supervision of Prof. Muhammad Ali Imran and Prof Jonathan Cooper, who will act as Line Managers. The project particularly emphasizes ambient and remote sensing techniques, connectivity for healthcare, and autonomous sensing systems. The project requires experience with setting up sensing hardware, software defined radio systems and other lab equipment for data collection in addition to experience of programming for AI based algorithms. Research experience in these areas will be highly valued.

The successful candidate will also contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications, development of research proposals, co-supervision of researchers and PhD students, organization of events, and coordination of research spaces.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

For informal discussions about the role, please contact Prof Jonathan Cooper (Jon.Cooper@glasgow.ac.uk)

For further information about the University of Glasgow and the James Watt School of Engineering, please visit:  https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/

For more information and to apply online: https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-assistant-slash-associate-29

Closing date:  28 August 2025

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