Research Fellow in Soft Magnetic Surgical Robots
University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom
Job posting number: #7151539 (Ref:EPSEE1103)
Posted: June 2, 2023
Job Description
Do you want to make a difference in patients’ quality of life by creating innovative robots that are able to treat incurable diseases? Are you excited about contributing to scientific research in surgical robotics? Are you able to think outside the box to find innovative solutions to life-threatening diseases? Do you want to join a world-leading team of roboticists, manufacturing engineers, and clinicians?
We are looking for a proactive individual to join our Science and Technology Of Robotics in Medicine (STORM) Lab, bringing their excitement for scientific research in surgical robotics with them.
At the STORM Lab, we strive to improve the quality of life for people undergoing soft-tissue surgery and flexible endoscopy by creating miniature and non-invasive robots. This includes the creation and investigation of miniature capsule-like or tentacle robots to work inside the human body. At the STORM Lab, we are designing and creating soft and compliant robotic devices that can be used within the human body to detect and cure diseases in a non-invasive way.
This vacancy is created by a major EPSRC grant awarded to the University of Leeds, which aims to define a new generation of soft magnetic surgical robots that can be guided within the human body by magnetic fields to diagnose and treat cancer at an early stage thanks to advanced imaging capabilities. The candidate will join a multi-disciplinary research team aiming at exploring innovative processes to manufacture patient-specific intelligent soft magnetic robots, modelling their behaviour under an external controllable magnetic field, and filed gradient, and testing them in realistic anatomical models. Target clinical applications include early diagnosis and treatment of colorectal, pancreatic, and lung cancer.
The fabrication and manufacturing elements will be conducted in collaboration with Professor Russell Harris of the Future Manufacturing Processes Research Group at the University of Leeds.
What we offer in return
And much more!
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Pietro Valdastri, PhD, Chair in Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Tel: +44 (0)113 343 3706
Email: [email protected]
| Location: | Leeds - Main Campus |
| Faculty/Service: | Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences |
| School/Institute: | School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering |
| Section: | Institute of Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Sensing |
| Category: | Research |
| Grade: | Grade 7 |
| Salary: | £36,333 to £43,155 p.a. |
| Due to funding restrictions, an appointment will not be made higher than £38,474 p.a. | |
| Working Time: | 37.5 hours per week |
| Post Type: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed Term (2 years - Grant funding) |
| Release Date: | Thursday 01 June 2023 |
| Closing Date: | Thursday 29 June 2023 |
| Reference: | EPSEE1103 |
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