Research Assistant in App Development

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The Role
This is a full-time, 1-year fixed-term Research Assistant position at the Translational and Clinical Research Institute at the Faculty of Medical Science and provides an exciting opportunity for an early career scientist who is interested in developing Apps using wearable technology and novel machine learning techniques for tracking and managing fatigue in long term conditions. You will join an interdisciplinary group (DIAN Research Group) who has an established international reputation in mobility analysis, digital health outcomes and wearable technology advanced analytics. You will work as part of the Digital healthcare Applications for Translational Advancement Team: DATA-Team) supporting the Newcastle NIHR BRC Industry Project “Digital Technologies for Managing Chronic Fatigue: Wearable Devices and Smartphone App” led by Dr Silvia Del Din. The project is funded though the Newcastle NIHR BRC.

The role involves collaborating with an industry partner developing ECG-capable wearable devices to integrate high-quality, ECG-derived HRV into the FatigueSense mobile App. FatigueSense is an AI-enabled platform that predicts and helps users manage fatigue using wearable and self-reported data.

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with a strong interest in digital health, wearable technologies and AI-driven healthcare applications. We are looking for individuals with experience in App development (and familiarity with the FatigueSense App), PPIE, signal processing and the analysis of wearable sensor data, alongside strong programming skills in MATLAB, Python, R or similar languages. Experience in machine learning, digital health technologies and collaborative interdisciplinary research environments would be highly advantageous. We value candidates who are proactive, detail-oriented and able to communicate complex ideas effectively to a range of audiences, with a commitment to collaborative working, innovation and continued professional development.

At Newcastle University, we follow the Researcher Development Concordat: Researcher Development | Our Research | Newcastle University. We enable all colleagues to fulfil their research potential regardless of career stage. This commitment secures our thriving research culture and vibrant research environment. Our offer to each individual and their researcher development includes mentoring, annual research planning discussions, pooled research funding to support career development and research activities, peer review support for the development of research and innovation funding applications.

We are committed to making the process accessible to everyone and can provide additional support to adjustments to meet your needs.

Please upload your CV and a cover letter with information about how they meet the essential criteria (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button).

As part of our commitment to career development for research colleagues, the University has developed 3 levels of Research Innovation Role Profiles.pdf. These profiles set out firstly the generic competencies and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and, secondly, the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level.

For informal enquiries please contact for the post is Dr Silvia Del Din (silvia.del-din@newcastle.ac.uk).

Find out more about the Faculty of Medical Sciences here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/.

Find out more about our Research Institutes: Translational and Clinical Research Institute: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/institutes/translational/.

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