Assistant Professor in Cyber-Physical Systems / Associate Professor in Assistive Robotics

Reference: SCI119522

Closing Date: Sunday, 29th May 2022

Job Type: Research & Teaching

Department: Computer Science

Salary: Assistant Professor £40927 to £50296 per annum (pro rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance

Associate Professor £53348 to £63668 per annum (pro rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance

We are looking to recruit Assistant/Associate Professors in Cyber-Physical Systems for Healthcare and Assistive Robotics to the School of Computer Science to complement our strengths and join our Cyber-Physical Health and Assistive Robotics (CHART) research group.

Cyber-physical systems and assistive robotics are becoming recognised as transformational technologies in helping people improve their quality of life and live independently. The CHART research group is spearheading research in this area with projects such as the EPSRC Health Technology Network+ EMERGENCE: Tackling Frailty – Facilitating the Emergence of Healthcare Robotics from Labs into Service, an EU Project METRICS, “Metrological Evaluation and Testing of Robots in International CompetitionS developing methods and benchmarks for assistive robots, working with AgeUK in trialling telepresence robots in residential villages, together with several Trustworthy Autonomous Systems projects. Located in the Cobot Maker Space on Jubilee campus, the group is linked to the Smart Products Beacon and the Horizon CDT. Our focus is on addressing the highest priority healthcare challenges and have links with the Centre for Healthcare Technologies, the Queen’s Medical Centre and the National Rehabilitation Centre. We are looking to develop our research capabilities in areas such as socially and physically assistive robots to support mobility and rehabilitation, teleoperation and shared-control for remote assistance and treatment, intelligent sensing and mixed-reality environments for physical and cognitive rehabilitation, and cognitive architectures for embodied intelligence.

Assistant Professor: you will have a growing national reputation and the potential to make a significant impact on research and teaching. 

Associate Professor: you will have a substantial and growing national and international reputation and will make a significant impact on research and teaching.

You will undertake research, individually and collaboratively, taking the lead on planning and running projects to complement existing research. You will seek and secure funding through the development of research proposals and be active in research and knowledge exchange projects. With the ability to deliver a high standard of teaching to support the School’s teaching requirements, you will also be responsible for the development of content and structure of existing and new modules as part of the overall curriculum.

In addition to the above, as an Associate Professor you would act as the principal investigator on major research projects, interpret and review research project outcomes and contribute to curriculum leadership.

See our recruitment microsite here for more information on our School’s vision.

This is a permanent, full-time post (36.25 hours); however, applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 18.25 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part-time and number of preferred hours. We are open to discuss flexible working arrangements. Job share arrangements would be considered.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly at [email protected] . Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Our University is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe. For more information on the support we offer our international colleagues, see our Moving to Nottingham pages.

For successful international applicants, we provide financial support for your visa and the immigration health surcharge, plus an interest-free loan to help cover the cost of immigration-related expenses for any dependants accompanying you to the UK. For more information please see the our webpage on Financial support for visas and the immigration health surcharge .