King's College London

THIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

About Us

This role sits in the Research Department of Surgical & Interventional Engineering within the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences.

About The Role

This position is part of the wider Soro-tymp project, which focuses on developing a soft robotic system for transtympanic drug delivery. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of the next generation device, validate it and produce technical documentation according to study outcomes. 

The successful candidate will lead the development of a novel soft robotic solution for treatment delivery to the inner ear. The work will include establishing design and fabrication requirements as well as the development of a bench validation and verification pipeline. The successfully validated device will be trialled in user studies and a healthy volunteer investigation. 

The successful candidate will not only be responsible for conducting research, but also for preparing detailed technical documentation, including experimental protocols, design iterations, and system evaluations. They will directly contribute to the compilation of a technical file for regulatory approval. 

They will work closely with our multi-disciplinary team of engineers and clinicians to ensure the robust performance of the system and to address technical challenges throughout system development. Additionally, the postdoctoral researcher is expected to disseminate research findings through high-quality publications and presentations in relevant outlets. 

This is a full time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31 March 2027.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: 

Essential criteria

1. PhD qualified in relevant subject area such as Biomedical Engineering, Robotics or a related field 
2. Experience with the design and/or control of soft, medical robots 
3. A record of conducting pre-clinical research, with relevant publications and presentations. 
4. Exposure to minimally invasive surgical techniques or interventions. 
5. Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. 

Desirable criteria

1. Experience with injection moulding techniques. 
2. Familiarity with fluid systems. 
3. Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. 

Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. 

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.