Ref Number
B02-10891
Professional Expertise
Research and Research Support
Department
School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Part time
Salary
£43,981-£52,586
Contract Type
Fixed-term
Working Type
Hybrid
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
13-Jul-2026
UCLIC is a world leading Centre of Excellence in Human-Computer Interaction teaching and research, studying interactions between people and technology, drawing on the best scientific traditions in Computer Science and Human Sciences, and working collaboratively with the research community and industry.
The role will be primarily based within the UCL Interaction Centre, however, staff have fruitful interactions with both parent departments regardless of individual affiliation. This position is part of an EPSRC-funded Programme grant “From Sensing to Collaboration: Engineering, Exploring and Exploiting the Building Blocks of Embodied Interaction”. This is a collaboration between the University College London and the Oxford Institute of Robotics.
You will contribute to finalize the outcome (eg paper writing, analysis) of various threads of the EPSRC funded project investigating the role and type of tactile interactions in various applications: 1) occupational therapy assessment and how touch is modulated to address the psychological needs of the client being assessed; 2) social robots and touch in textile-based design, repair and learning; and 3) social robots for elderly companionship. The role will involve interacting with the interdisciplinary teams of Computer Scientists, Roboticists, Occupational Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Textile experts, sensitive populations as the project requires.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
