Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Location:  Off Campus
Salary:   £34,189 per annum
Please note this post is fixed term for three years and 40 hours per week
Closing Date:   Sunday 05 January 2020
Interview Date:   Tuesday 21 January 2020

Full-time (Part-time hours may be considered)

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious sport and exercise scientist, biomechanist or engineering post-doctorate as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate. The appointed candidate will undertake a dynamic role looking to embed scientific principles into the analysis of Police tactical vests and military load bearing equipment design. The appropriate post holder will have undertaken a research project relating to an aspect of motion capture, human-equipment interaction or mechanical analysis (e.g. biomechanical assessments of equipment using motion capture or accelerometers).

The successful candidate will undertake a 36-month collaborative project between Arktis Endurance Textiles Ltd. (the UK’s market leading Police tactical vest and specialist military unit equipment provider) and the Biofeedback Research Group within the School of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Lincoln. Based primarily at the business' UK offices in Exeter, you will be supported by experienced staff from Arktis and the University of Lincoln to undertake scientific research, thus gain experience in experimental design in support of product development. Through this project, the post holder will develop a deeper understanding of commercial operations, strategy and operational planning processes and marketing strategies on a global scale. There will be travel between offices in Exeter and Loughborough, and the University of Lincoln throughout this project.

The KTP Associate will receive a competitive salary, practical and formal training, advance knowledge within an industry relevant project, and gain valuable experience from commercial and academic mentors. The Associate will also receive an excellent personal development package for training and development, a travel budget, as well as a funded annual visit to European partners. A high specification laptop will also be provided for data analysis. 

The successful candidate will ideally have a doctorate (or equivalent experience) in a relevant area. Applicants from sport and exercise science, biomechanics and engineering with a relevant specialism (e.g. biomedical, biomechanical, ergonomics, etc.) are all eligible to apply. This project will involve a significant amount of data collection, analysis and application; therefore, applicants must be competent with experimental data collection and analysis. A strong aptitude for mathematics and ability to program in Matlab / or programming is highly desirable.

For an informal discussion, contact Dr Franky Mulloy via telephone 0(+44)1522 835396 or via email at fmulloy@lincoln.ac.uk