Postdoc: Wearable Robotics & Experimental Biomechanics

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Oxford's RADlab at the Department of Engineering Science invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Wearable Robotics and Experimental Biomechanics, funded by UKRI and based in central Oxford.

You will develop wearable devices, perform protocols, collaborate across biomechanics and robotics, and contribute to advancing upper-body assistive technologies.

Qualifications

• PhD or near completion in engineering/biomechanics/robotics.
• Experience in experimental biomechanics, upper body preferred.
• Proven capability in designing, fabricating and testing robotic devices.
• Experience in soft robotics, wearable robotics or exoskeletons.
• Experience in actuator characterisation and data acquisition; proficient in Python or MATLAB.
• Strong publication record, good communication, able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Design and fabricate wearable soft robotic devices for upper-body movement.
• Develop experimental protocols to characterise actuation and joint assistance.
• Evaluate device performance, durability and comfort via testing and movement analysis.
• Collaborate with biomechanical modelling and robotics researchers to improve designs.

Skills

Experimental biomechanics

Soft robotics

Robotics device design

Python/MATLAB

Data acquisition

Independent research

Communication

Education

PhD in Engineering/Biomechanics/Robotics

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Motion capture

3D printing/fabrication

Job description

The University of Oxford's RADlab at the Department of Engineering Science invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Wearable Robotics and Experimental Biomechanics, funded by UKRI and based in central Oxford.

You will develop wearable devices, perform protocols, collaborate across biomechanics and robotics, and contribute to advancing upper-body assistive technologies.