Postdoctoral Research Associate

City University London - School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering

Background

City University London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

The University is in the top five per cent of universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and attracts around 19,500 students (35% at postgraduate level) from 150 countries. It is well above the sector average for graduate employability in most of its subjects, is in the top ten in the UK for starting salaries and is the top university in London for student satisfaction. City will join the University of London federation in 2016.

In the recent Research Excellence Framework (REF), City made a greater improvement in research quality, per Funding Council research pound, than any other UK university. 40% of its total academic staff are producing research that is world-leading or internationally excellent.

The Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering has a thriving Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering (RCBE), with five permanent staff (including two professors), six postdocs and frequent visitors. Other areas of research in the department are Photonics & Instrumentation and Systems & Control.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Electrical & Electronic Engineering to carry out reseach in light- tissue interaction through simulations and in-vitro experiments.

The position is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council grant EP/N008499/1, for a fixed term of 12 months and is available from 1 February 2016, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Responsibilities

The successful candidiate is expected to:

Carry out research both independently and as part of the research team in the Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering (RCBE), Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at City University London;

Collaborate with the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr Iasonas Triantis, on several areas of the EPSRC supported project `Improved Healing by combining Optical and Electrical Stimulation of Nerves (HOpES);

Prepare and make presentations on the work to the University and/or at major meetings and conferences, as specified by the Principal Investigator;

Write up the work, in consultation with the Principal Investigator, for journal and/or conference publications and/or reports for presentation;

Support administration of the project, e.g. the organising of workshops, and take up other duties and tasks, such as teaching, tutorial and laboratory supervision, as may reasonably be assigned by the supervisor.

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