Research Associate in Haptic User Interfaces for Well-being

University of Bath; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious academic institution in the United Kingdom is seeking a Postdoctoral researcher to develop innovative haptic interfaces. This exciting role involves designing and prototyping a new device influenced by kinaesthetic feedback aimed at enhancing well-being. Candidates should have experience in hardware and medical device development, possess excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently while also collaborating in multidisciplinary teams. This full-time position offers a unique opportunity to impact commercial and societal domains.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and prototyping haptic devices.
• Strong motivation to explore innovative technologies.
• Ability to test and evaluate systems with end-users.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and test a novel haptic interface.
• Implement kinaesthetic feedback into a new well-being device.
• Collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Engineering experience in hardware development

Medical device development

Design and evaluation of interactive systems

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Entrepreneurial spirit

Job description

Organisation/Company University of Bath Department Computer Science Research Field Computer science » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 17 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/London) Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information Fixed Term Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

This is an exciting opportunity to support the development of a novel haptic interface that has the potential for significant commercial and societal impact. You will design, prototype, and test different implementation approaches to deploying kinaesthetic haptic feedback into a new well-being device with a handheld form factor.

We seek applications from enthusiastic individuals who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are strongly motivated to push the boundaries of knowledge and technology in this area. You will have engineering experience in hardware and/or medical device development, and ideally the design and evaluation of interactive systems with end-users. You should have excellent communication skills, the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, and show a high level of initiative.

1 West, University of Bath, Claverton Down