Job Description

Research Associate in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Role

: Research Associate in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Department:

School of Engineering

Grade:

6/7 (32,564 - 35,136 per annum)

Responsible to:

Principal Investigator

Campus:

Belfast

(Fixed-Term until 31st July 2026 / Full-Time)

Job Purpose

:

The research team have secured funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) for the development of a smart wearable device that can monitor the condition of ostomy pouch systems. A full-time position for a researcher with skills in electronic/electrical engineering is available to help pursue the design, development and testing of the proposed device in preparation for its evaluation in patient trials. This is a cross disciplinary project involving collaboration with both clinical and commercial partners and will involve public-patient interactions throughout the design process. While largely based in Belfast, the post may require travel between the Belfast, Coleraine and Derry~Londonderry campuses as well as site visits to the collaborating partners.

The School of Engineering holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means at www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan and on our University website https://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

Closing Date

:

29th June 2025 at 23:30

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

If you have any specific queries regarding this post, please contact the named email address for the vacancy, as listed on the main current vacancies landing page.

If you have any specific queries regarding eligibility to work in the UK, our Resourcing Compliance team may be able to help: Resourcing-compliance@ulster.ac.uk

Job ID :

036266

Location :

Belfast

Close Date :

29-Jun-2025