Research Assistant/ Research Fellow in Robotics and AI (6B/7)

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Research Assistant/ Research Fellow in Robotics and AI (6B/7), London

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Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 05f96e593c70

Job Views: 3

Posted: 24.04.2025

Expiry Date: 08.06.2025

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About the role

The post holder will have an exciting opportunity to work on state-of-the-art tactile sensors under UK’s new funding body ARIA. This role involves contributing to cutting-edge research and development in EIT-based tactile sensing, machine learning for real-time state estimation, and sensory-motor control optimization for robotic systems. Funding is available for this post until 30/11/ in the first instance.

Research Fellows - Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Grade 6B (salary £38,000 - £41,000 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD Thesis.

About you

You should have a PhD in a relevant field of robotics and ideally have experience working with tactile sensing technologies. Expertise in any of the following areas is highly desirable: electronics design, dexterous manipulation, soft robotics, and machine learning.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, some of which are below:

1. 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 6 closure days)
2. Additional 5 days annual leave purchase scheme
3. Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
4. Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
5. Relocation scheme for certain posts
6. Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
7. Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service