Research Assistant/Associate (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge invites applications for a fixed-term Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance wearable sensing systems for the head and related signal processing. You will join the Mobile Systems Research Laboratory to develop practical ML approaches and robust analytics in real-world settings.

The role emphasizes translating research into practice and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• PhD or near completion with a strong research record in wearable sensing systems.
• Experience with sensor data machine learning modelling is highly valued.
• Excellent programming skills are essential.
• Good communication, presentation and management skills are desirable for a large team.

Responsibilities

• Innovate on wearable sensing for the head and related data analytics.
• Devise new machine learning paradigms for robust in-the-wild health/fitness analytics and translate research into practice.

Skills

Programming skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Research mindset

Education

PhD near completion

Tools

Machine learning frameworks

Data analysis

Job description

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance with possible extension.We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the general area of wearable sensing systems for the head, wearable signal processing and sensing data machine learning to join the Mobile Systems Research Laboratory at the University of Cambridge.The main responsibilities for this position are to innovate on wearable sensing for the head, devise new machine learning paradigms for robust in-the-wild analytics targeting health and fitness applications with special emphasis of translating the research into practice. We are seeking candidates with a background in wearable and (bio)sensing systems, possibly with experience in advanced wearable sensor data machine learning.Requirements:Candidates should have been awarded a PhD or be close to one and a research record in wearable sensing systems with specific focus on the head. Experience with current sensor data machine learning modelling also very appreciated. The ideal candidates should also have excellent programming skills. Good communication, presentation and management skills are also desirable given the size of the team. Experience in industry and industrial research also welcome.Appointment at the Research Associate level is dependent on the award of a PhD. This is a postdoctoral-level appointment, those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at the Research Assistant -Grade 5, which will be amended to Research Associate-Grade 7 once the award of the PhD has been conferred.Applicants should contact Prof Cecilia Mascolo for further information. http://cl.cam.ac.uk/~cm542Deadline:Starting date: 1st February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.Please ensure you upload a covering letter, a curriculum vitae, a brief research statement, two key publications and contact information of at least 2 referees. If you upload any additional documents, which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.Please quote reference NR51332 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.Apply online