Department of Engineering Science, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Old Road Campus Building, Headington, Oxford

Grade 7: £29,837 - £36,661 p.a.

We are seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Assistant to join the Institute of Biomedical Engineering  at the Department of Engineering Science (Headington). The post is funded by BBSRC and is fixed-term for 7 months.

You will join a multidisciplinary collaborative team in Oxford, Cambridge and Aston working on ‘engineering human neural network’ based on stem cell technology and tissue engineering. You are responsible for neural signal processing and mathematical modelling. You will also assist with supervision of students, prepare journals, reports and presentations and contribute to the day-to-day running of the laboratory.  

You should possess a PhD in signal processing or relevant related area and have research experience of working with biomedical signals and working within a multi-disciplinary research team. Good communication skills, both oral and written and good computer skills are essential.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Zhanfeng Cui: zhanfeng.cui@eng.ox.ac.uk or Dr Stephen Payne: stephen.payne@eng.ox.ac.uk.

Further information can be found at http://www.eng.ox.ac.uk/about-us/jobs.

Only applications received before 12.00 midday on 23 April 2014 can be considered. You will be required to upload a covering letter, a brief statement of research interests (describing how past experience and future plans fit with the advertised position), CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.