Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Associate (AKT)

Royal Holloway, University of London; United States; Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Training and Development opportunities

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket Loans

Eyesight testing assistance

Free parking

Job summary

Royal Holloway, University of London is seeking an AKT Associate to contribute to the development of an ear-mounted ECG sensor by advancing both electronics and software. The successful candidate will work closely with Nomad Neuroscience Ltd.

on a cutting-edge project and report to the AKT Supervisor, Professor Steve Alty, starting immediately. The role requires a relevant degree and biomedical engineering experience, with Matlab software work emphasized.

Qualifications

• Must hold a relevant degree in electronic engineering or a related field.
• Experience with MATLAB in biomedical applications.
• Experience with ECG sensor development or similar biomedical devices.

Responsibilities

• Develop electronics and software for ear-mounted ECG sensor.
• Collaborate with Nomad Neuroscience Ltd. and AKT Supervisor.
• Travel to sponsor sites as required.

Skills

Biomed electronics

Research collaboration

Biomedical electronics knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB

ECG hardware development

Job description

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Full-Time, Fixed-Term (3 months)

The Department of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE) at Royal Holloway, University of London comprises the subjects of Electronic Engineering, Earth Science, Physics and Astronomy. Due to the recent successful application to Innovate UK Accelerated Knowledge Transfer (AKT) scheme, we are now duly recruiting an AKT Associate to engage with the research project and affiliated company Nomad Neuroscience. The successful candidate must hold a relevant degree and will be expected to contribute to the development of the electronics and software required to deliver an ear (mastoid) mounted ECG sensor capable of accurately and reliably acquiring the ECG waveform. We are looking for a graduate with recent experience in biomedical applications of electronic engineering and Matlab software environment.

The successful candidate will be required to start immediately (no later than 13 November 2026) and will be primarily located in the Shilling building of our Egham campus. They may also be required to travel to other sites to work with the sponsoring company (Nomad Neuroscience Ltd.) an exciting start-up company specialising in medical stimulation devices. The post holder will report to the AKT Supervisor (Professor Steve Alty) and work closely with the stakeholder company and employees.

Electronic Engineering at Royal Holloway has a strong reputation for teaching and research with a diverse and growing student body. Our ranking among other departments of Electronic Engineering continues to rise, with the Guardian recently placing us 9 out of 58 departments.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality and diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups at this level in the Department of Electronic Engineering within Royal Holloway, University of London. Royal Holloway recognises the importance of helping its employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements.

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway offers a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
• Free parking