Job Description

Ref Number

B04-06606

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

UCL BEAMS (B04)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

See advert text

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

Yes

Closing Date

16-Oct-2025

About us

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The UCL Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering wishes to appoint one Research Assistant to work on a funded research project that explores and develops software for medical IoT devices.



The scope of this project is to develop a cybersecurity solution for wearable medical devices. The principal aim of the project is to publish research papers in leading international conferences and journals while developing robust and reliable prototypes for reproducible research and demonstration purposes.

About the role

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Medical IoT devices suffer from security and privacy issues. The postholder will lead the design and implementation of a system to improve the security, reliability, and resilience of critical health technologies such as Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) and insulin pumps. Moreover, the postholder will work with other UCL researchers to incorporate exact system software characteristics. The postholder will be expected to take the lead on the on simulation and modelling of the distributed quantum computing system.



This post is available from 1st December 2025 until 31st May 2026 in the first instance. Further funding to support the post may be available. The salary range is UCL Grade 6B.25-28 (39,148 - 41,833 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance).

About you

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The successful applicant should have first or upper second-class undergraduate degree, or equivalent, in a relevant subject area. Given that research will be disseminated at conferences and through journal papers, the applicant should have excellent written and spoken English, and presentation skills.



Knowledge of networking systems and switching architectures for network interconnection are essential, as well as knowledge & experience of medical IoT device structure. Knowledge and experience in using AI/ML is desirable, as well as experience with medical IoT hardware.



Please access the full job description at the bottom of the page to learn more about the requirements for the role.

Application details:

To apply for the role, click the 'Apply Now' button at the bottom of the page. Applications close on 16th October 2025 at 23:59 Informal enquiries regarding this post can be addressed to Dr Anna Maria Mandalari a.mandalari@ucl.ac.uk. For questions regarding the application process please contact Rebecca Thomas at becca.thomas@ucl.ac.uk.

What we offer

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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/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.



We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.



You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/