Are you an experienced and ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge?  Do you have a background in robotics for rehabilitation?  Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research intensive Universities?

We are looking for a proactive individual to join our teams of researchers at the Centre of Intelligent Robotics Lab, currently working on a wide range of affordable, innovative, reconfigurable robots that are tailored to meet patients’ needs, deliver effective diagnosis and personalised treatment for patients with stroke.

This opportunity is created by an EPSRC grant led by the University of Leeds and the King’s College London. The project aims to develop a nationwide robot-assisted home-based rehabilitation programme. Our project partners Devices for Dignity (D4D), Steeper Group, DIH/Hocoma, AiTreat and the National Demonstration Centre for Rehabilitation at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust will provide adequate links and resources for this project. This project will establish a transferable technology for stroke survivors' rehabilitation at home, with a potential impact on millions of people in the UK and worldwide.

Your work will focus on developing real-time human ankle joint biomechanics models for disability assessment with proposed justified strategies. You will develop sensing and machine learning algorithms for disability assessment, and IoT based remote diagnosis algorithms for stroke recovery.

You will have a strong background in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics or related disciplines, you will have a proven track-record in medical device design, control, and software and hardware development, together with an enthusiastic, proactive approach to research.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Shane Xie, Chair in Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Tel: +44 (0)113 343 4896 or email: s.q.xie@leeds.ac.uk

Further information

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Location:      Leeds - Main Campus
Faculty/Service:      Faculty of Engineering
School/Institute:      School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Section:      Institute of Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Sensing
Category:      Research
Grade:      Grade 7
Salary:      £33,199 to £39,609 p.a.
Post Type:      Full Time
Contract Type:      Fixed Term (2 years (grant funding))
Closing Date:      Tuesday 02 July 2019
Interview Date:      To be confirmed
Downloads:   Candidate Brief