The Department of Engineering Science, in collaboration with the Department of Experimental Psychology, intends to appoint an Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering (Technology for Mental Health and Cognition) with effect from 1st October 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. This is one of four new academic appointments underpinning the recently established £25m Podium Analytics Institute in Sports Medicine and Technology. The successful candidate will be based at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (OX3 7DQ) and will be offered a (non-tutorial) Fellowship at St Catherine’s College under arrangements described in the Job Description. The appointee will benefit from working with researchers in experimental psychology whose expertise is in adolescent mental health, and there is potential for joint working with the Department of Experimental Psychology. The salary will be on a scale currently from £55,755 p.a. to £74,867 p.a. plus additional benefits as indicated in the Job Description. Appointments at a more senior level with the title of Professor will also be considered, subject to relevant qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. The appointment will be initially for five years at which point, upon completion of a successful review, the post-holder will be eligible for reappointment to the retiring age.
The successful candidate will be expected to devote the majority of their time to research in the field of technologies for mental health and cognition in the context of sports medicine and will benefit from reduced teaching and administrative duties for no less than the initial 3-year period of their appointment. As an integral part of the founding academic team of the Podium Institute, they will also have access to substantial equipment, post-doctoral resource and funded studentships that form part of the Podium Institute budget. Upon award of the title of Professor, the appointee will also have the opportunity to lead the Podium Institute and serve as its Director.
The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in the general area biomedical engineering, information engineering, electrical engineering, computer science or in a cognate discipline relevant to the requirements of the post. They will have a proven research track record in the general field of biomedical engineering or its applications, in the general area of computer vision, wearable, neuroimaging and machine learning technologies for mental health and cognition. They will contribute to research in biomedical engineering and experimental psychology, supervise research students and research assistants, and obtain external funding to enable development of new and independent research and ensure the longer-term sustainability of the Podium Institute. They will contribute to the teaching of core undergraduate courses in the Department of Engineering Science, which may include lectures, taught classes, practical laboratories, and the supervision of undergraduate design and project work. The appointee may also tutor, supervise or co-supervise advanced undergraduate students in Experimental Psychology.
