Wearable Sensing Research Associate — Clinical Translation

CamWebDir; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Cambridge (SENSE Lab) invites applications for a Research Assistant / Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance wearable sensor platforms from lab prototypes to clinical adoption, including algorithm development and hardware prototyping. The role supports potential spin-out activity and home-based feasibility testing from 2027.

Onsite at Cambridge Biomedical Campus, this 1-year full-time contract involves a multidisciplinary team spanning biomechanics, sensing, electronics and

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms for extracting clinically meaningful metrics from sensor data
• Build device testing platforms (e.g. web, smartphone or tablet-based apps)
• Run experiments to collect data and test device usability
• Design, prototyping and testing electronic hardware
• Integrate sensors, electronics, firmware and analysis software
• Ensure the devices adhere to medical device regulations

Skills

Biomechanics

Sensing data

Signal processing

Embedded hardware

Job description

University of Cambridge (SENSE Lab) invites applications for a Research Assistant / Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance wearable sensor platforms from lab prototypes to clinical adoption, including algorithm development and hardware prototyping. The role supports potential spin-out activity and home-based feasibility testing from 2027.

Onsite at Cambridge Biomedical Campus, this 1-year full-time contract involves a multidisciplinary team spanning biomechanics, sensing, electronics and