Wearable Sensor R&D Assistant | Biomechanics & Electronics

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge's SENSE Lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Wearable Sensing, Biomechanics, Signal Processing & Electronics Hardware. The role focuses on translating academic prototypes into clinically deployable wearables for vestibular and balance disorders, with a 12-month contract and potential extension based on funding.

Candidates should have a PhD and multidisciplinary skills in biomechanics, sensing, data analysis and hardware design.

Qualifications

• PhD required or near completion with multidisciplinary expertise.
• Experience in biomechanics, sensing or electronics hardware is essential.
• Ability to design experiments and analyze sensor data.

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms to extract clinically meaningful metrics from sensor data.
• Build device testing platforms (web/mobile apps).
• Run experiments to test usability and inform design iterations.
• Design, prototype and test electronic hardware.
• Integrate sensors, electronics, firmware and analysis software.
• Ensure devices meet medical device regulations.

Skills

Biomechanics, sensing & data

IMUs & wearable sensing

Experimental data collection

Signal processing & data processing

Sensor fusion & algorithm validation

Education

PhD in Biomechanics/Biomedical Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Matlab

Python

PCB design & embedded programming

Job description

The University of Cambridge's SENSE Lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Wearable Sensing, Biomechanics, Signal Processing & Electronics Hardware. The role focuses on translating academic prototypes into clinically deployable wearables for vestibular and balance disorders, with a 12-month contract and potential extension based on funding.

Candidates should have a PhD and multidisciplinary skills in biomechanics, sensing, data analysis and hardware design.