Postdoctoral Fellow: Tech-Enabled Rehab for Stroke Recovery

Exeter; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity, adoption and shared Parenta

Paternity leave

Fertility Treatment Policy

Job summary

University of Exeter is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Technology Enabled Rehabilitation) to join a world-leading team. The role focuses on developing home-based rehabilitation using state-of-the-art facilities and collaborations across disciplines, with a clear emphasis on data collection protocols and clinical assessments in patients’ homes.

The successful candidate will lead research activities, liaise with interdisciplinary colleagues, supervise postgraduate students and contribute

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent qualification in a related field and health professional registration.
• National recognition in their field with ability to develop research programmes.
• Ability to supervise and lead a research team.
• Strong collaboration and communication to share complex ideas.

Responsibilities

• Undertake research to develop technology enabled rehabilitation for stroke and other neurological/ageing disorders.
• Analyse human movement and underlying physiological and psychological processes.
• Work with equipment like motion capture and VR.
• Contribute to teaching and supervise postgraduate researchers.
• Act as research team leader.
• Plan and coordinate and implement research programme activities.

Skills

Research leadership

Clinical assessment

Data collection

Communication skills

External partnerships

Inclusive culture

Education

PhD or equivalent qualification/experience

Tools

Motion capture

Virtual reality

Eye-tracking

Job description

University of Exeter is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Technology Enabled Rehabilitation) to join a world-leading team. The role focuses on developing home-based rehabilitation using state-of-the-art facilities and collaborations across disciplines, with a clear emphasis on data collection protocols and clinical assessments in patients’ homes.

The successful candidate will lead research activities, liaise with interdisciplinary colleagues, supervise postgraduate students and contribute