Research Positions

 

Postdoctoral Fellow (Biomedical Engineering)

The appointee will join an innovative project aimed at revolutionizing laparoscopic surgery through advanced AI and computer vision algorithms. We focus on automatic analysis of robotic data to enhance surgical understanding and develop cognitive assistance tools for clinical applications.

Job Responsibilities:

a) Develop algorithms to understand and model surgical actions and robotic instrument gestures during soft tissue manipulation;

b) Create methods for reconstructing dynamic 3D surgical fields from robot camera feeds and track changes over time;

c) Design user-friendly interfaces for presenting analytical results in clinical language, facilitating AI-assisted functionalities for surgeons;

d) Work closely with interdisciplinary teams from UCL, MRC, and CPII to drive research and development efforts.

Job Requirements:

a) Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field;

b) Proficiency in AI, computer vision, and machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch);

c) Previous experience in medical robotics, surgical analysis, or related fields is highly desirable;

d) Strong analytical skills and the ability to work on complex challenges in a dynamic environment.

Research Assistant (Clinical)

 

Job Responsibilities:

(a) Handling clinical trial research work;

(b) Recruiting eligible participants;

(c) Conducting assessments;

(d) Managing database;

(e) Performing other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:
(a) A Bachelor’s degree or above with good academic record;

(b) At least one year’s post-qualification experience;

(c) The ability to work independently and under pressure;

(d) Good interpersonal and communication skills;

(e) Genuine interests in working in a clinical setting. Experience in database management and coordinating clinical trials would be advantageous.

 

Postdoctoral Fellow(s) / Research Assistant (Mechanical-Electrical)

 

Job Responsibilities:

(a) Providing technical support to selection and setup of mechanical and electrical products ; 

(b) Prototype fabricating testing, evaluating and improvement of products/ parts; 

(c) Testing and error analysis of mechanical-electrical-optical products; 

(d) Cooperation with the areas of warehouse, purchasing and work preparation;

Job Requirements:
(a) A Higher Diploma/ Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Automation Engineering, Optic Engineering or related discipline;
(b) Have solid knowledge of servo motor, controller and sensors, etc.;
(c) Be familiar with signal and project execution capability;
(d) Have strong problem-solving skills and project execution capability;
(e) Have self-motivation so as to work independently/ co-operatively with other team members;
(f) Work experience in robotics will be advantageous;

 

Postdoctoral Fellow(s) / Research Assistant(s) in robot learning and control:

The appointee will be responsible for developing autonomous manipulation capabilities for various manipulation tasks (mobile manipulation, surgical tasks, etc.).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor/Master/PhD in Robotics, Control, Software Engineering or related disciplines.
• Programming skills in C++, Python, ROS tools and libraries.
• Solid experience with data-driven and machine learning techniques.
• Experience with the training and deployment of learning-based controllers (e.g., reinforcement learning and imitation learning) on physical robots is highly preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills and project execution capability.
• Self-motivation to work independently/cooperatively with other team members.
• Good English communication skills would be a plus.
• Qualifications from the top 100 institutions in the latest publication of any of the following world university rankings (i.e. QS, THE, ARWU and USNWR) are preferred.

Postdoctoral Fellow(s) / Research Assistant(s) in mechanical design:

The appointee will be responsible for designing robotic systems (e.g., locomotion systems and surgical devices).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor/Master/PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
• Practical experience in metal part machining, 3D printing, and laser cutting.
• Rich experience in designing reliable and good performance robotic systems, especially whole robot design abilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and project execution capability.
• Self-motivation to work independently/cooperatively with other team members.
• Good English communication skills would be a plus.
• Qualifications from the top 100 institutions in the latest publication of any of the following world university rankings (i.e. QS, THE, ARWU and USNWR) are preferred.

Postdoctoral Fellow(s) / Research Assistant(s) in robotics:

The appointee will be responsible for (a) bringing up robotic systems (e.g., surgical devices, mobile manipulators, and locomotion systems), (b) developing embedded systems, (c) developing control algorithms, (d) sourcing the required electronic components, and more.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor/Master/PhD in Robotics, Control, Software Engineering or related disciplines.
• Programming skills in C++, Python, ROS tools and libraries.
• Solid knowledge on robotic theories.
• Rich experience in bringing up reliable and good performance robotic systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and project execution capability.
• Self-motivation to work independently/cooperatively with other team members.
• Good English communication skills would be a plus.
• Qualifications from the top 100 institutions in the latest publication of any of the following world university rankings (i.e. QS, THE, ARWU and USNWR) are preferred.

Postdoctoral Fellow(s) / Research Assistant(s) in teleoperation and haptics:

The appointee will be responsible for developing an intuitive and human-centric teleoperation system with haptics feedback based on our existing solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor/Master/PhD in Robotics, Control or related disciplines.
• Programming skills in C++, Python, ROS tools and libraries.
• Experience with kinematics/dynamics modelling.
• Hands-on experience with teleoperation system development (software) and bring-up (hardware and software).
• Hands-on experience with shared control of robotic systems, including human-robot interaction (admittance control/ haptics feedback) and robot-environment contact handling.
• Strong problem-solving skills and project execution capability.
• Self-motivation to work independently/cooperatively with other team members.
• Good English communication skills would be a plus.
• Qualifications from the top 100 institutions in the latest publication of any of the following world university rankings (i.e. QS, THE, ARWU and USNWR) are preferred.