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Job Description
The main purpose of the job is to carry out the specified engineering research and report on and publish the findings of the e-Finger project. The role-holder will need to liaise on a day-to-day basis with the Clinical Research fellow at the University of Edinburgh and with the engineering research student, also based at Heriot-Watt.Key Duties and Responsibilities
- The design, development and prototyping of a family of devices to carry out instrumented palpation of the prostate gland in humans in vivo;
- The making of appropriate in vitro measurements associated with the device development;
- Assisting at the deployment of the device during in vivo tests and supervision of measurements;
- The analysis of results and drafting of publications and reports of findings;
- Participation in workshops and steering group meetings at which project progress is discussed and reviewed;
- Liaising with the academic investigators and with other researchers on the project.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Experience
Essential- PhD (or close to completion) in mechanical engineering or related discipline or equivalent research experience;
- Production of draft publications for engineering journals;
- Presenting research results at conferences or workshops.
- The making of experimental mechanics measurements;
- Modelling and/or simulation of biomechanical systems;
- Multi-disciplinary working.
Competencies, Skills& Knowledge
- Good written and oral communication skills;
- Resilient approach to research problem solving;
- Ability to work with others.
Other Attributes/Abilities/Special Factors (if applicable)
- Respecting patient confidentiality;
- Needs to be willing to work in a clinical context.
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