Research Technical Professional: Perception Engineering Laboratory

The University of Salford; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Wellbeing support

Competitive salary and pension

Our community

Job summary

The University of Salford seeks a motivated individual to lead the new MPLAcE Multimodal Perception Laboratory. You will design and deploy experimental infrastructure, lead data and coding projects, and collaborate with researchers across industry and academia to maximise impact.

Based in the Acoustics Innovation Institute, you will work with a renowned team driving cutting-edge perception research and benefit from a competitive salary and strong pension, with flexible and wellbeing-focused

Qualifications

• PhD-level experience in perceptual experimentation and lab work.
• Strong background in experimental design and statistical analysis.
• Experience coding and deploying scientific instrumentation.
• Commitment to ethics in research and user-focused support.

Responsibilities

• Proactively support MPLAcE team to procure, install and commission the lab.
• Act as technical lead for experimental infrastructure and data systems.
• Lead development of coding and data infrastructure for test methodologies.
• Develop networks with internal and external researchers and stakeholders.
• Set milestones, test methods, and documentation to meet KPIs.

Skills

Perceptual experimentation

Experimental design

Statistical analysis

Coding

Ethics

Instrumentation deployment

Education

PhD in relevant field

Tools

Data acquisition

Scientific instrumentation

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to be technical lead to develop, deploy and run a new EPSRC Multimodal Perception Laboratory (MPLAcE). This will be housed in the University of Salford’s new £24M Acoustics Building. You will work with the EPSRC MPLAcE project team providing authoritative advice and support to internal and external researchers undertaking cutting edge research in the laboratory.

You will need to have experience of perceptual experimentation at PhD level, including experimental design, statistical analysis, coding, ethics and deployment of scientific instrumentation. You need to take a customer-service approach to supporting research users and have excellent communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively support the EPSRC MPLAcE team to procure, install and commission the new Multimodal Perception Laboratory.
• Act as the technical lead for the laboratory, providing authoritative advice on experimental infrastructure, software, instrumentation and data acquisition systems
• Lead the development of the coding and data infrastructure, and turnkey solutions for standard test methodologies to allow efficient and effective use of the laboratory.
• Develop networks with internal users, external laboratories, industry and research stakeholders to maximise impact and utilisation of the facility.
• Set project milestones and deliverables, method testing, evidence and documentation to meet the KPIs of the MPLAcE laboratory.

The Acoustics Innovation Institute

You will be based in The Acoustics Innovation Institute, School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford. The Institute is internationally renowned for its research in Acoustics, for example it hosts two doctoral centres funded by the Leverhulme Trust and EPSRC. The commercial Acoustics Laboratory generates 25% of the University’s income from working with industry. The Centre has a long track record of carrying out industry and grant funded research into: Healthy and Productive Acoustic Environments; Inclusive Personalised Sound and Perception-Driven Engineering. The MPLAcE laboratory will have a central role in growing this research.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme.
• Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance.
• Professional development - we offer a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.
• Our community - there's a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity, in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students' lives.
• Wellbeing support - all our people are important to us and we have services and facilities dedicated to your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, to sports and fitness facilities including discounted gym memberships.

For an informal conversation about this role, please contact Professor Trevor Cox [e-mail].