Research Assistant/ Research Fellow in Robotics and AI (6B/7) at University College London
London, England, United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 May, 25

Salary

51860.0

Posted On

19 Apr, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

ABOUT US

UCL’s Department of Computer Science (CS) is a top-ranked Computer Science Department in the UK. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) evaluation, UCL Computer Science was ranked second in the UK for research power and first in England. The research will be led by the Soft Robotics Group in the UCL Computer Science Department, located at the UCL East campus and headed by Dr. Thomas George Thuruthel.

WHAT WE OFFER

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

  • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
  • Additional 5 days annual leave purchase scheme
  • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
  • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
  • Immigration loan
  • Relocation scheme for certain posts
  • On-Site nursery
  • On-site gym
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
  • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
  • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Please click the ‘Apply Now’ button below to apply for the vacancy.
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Dr. Thomas George Thuruthel, t.thuruthel@ucl.ac.uk

Responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE

The post holder will have an exciting opportunity to work on state-of-the-art tactile sensors under UK’s new funding body ARIA. This role involves contributing to cutting-edge research and development in EIT-based tactile sensing, machine learning for real-time state estimation, and sensory-motor control optimization for robotic systems. Funding is available for this post until 30/11/2026 in the first instance.
Research Fellows - Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Grade 6B (salary £38,607- £41,255 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD Thesis.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

  • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
  • Additional 5 days annual leave purchase scheme
  • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
  • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
  • Immigration loan
  • Relocation scheme for certain posts
  • On-Site nursery
  • On-site gym
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
  • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
  • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more
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