Nottingham University
|THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM |
|Role Profile Form |
Job Title: Research Fellow/Associate
School/Department: Faculty of Engineering – The Human Factors Research Group
Salary: £25513 to £37394 per annum, depending on skills and experience (minimum £28,695 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance
Job Family and Level: Research and Teaching Level 4 (Appointment will be Level 4 Career training grade where an appointment is made before PhD has been completed)
Contract Status: This post is available from 2 November and will be offered on a fixed-term contract for a period of 18 months
Hours of Work: 0.8FTE
Location: The University of Nottingham, Faculty of Engineering, University Park Campus
Reporting to: The post will report to Glyn Lawson and will also receive guidance from Sue Cobb (Head of the Human Factors Research Group)
Purpose of the Role:
To conduct research for an EPSRC-funded project: Sensory illusions using low-cost haptic devices to enhance spatial understanding for engineering design EP/N00549X/1. This project will research the use of strategically-positioned, easy to wear, vibrating devices for improving engineers' understanding of 3D spaces in virtual environments. The system will use low-cost technologies and support day-to-day engineering design work.
The Research Fellow will be responsible for planning and facilitating experimental research and case study evaluations using a multi-sensory feedback system in a virtual environment for engineering design.
| |Main Responsibilities |
|1. |To undertake research work within the EPSRC funded project Sensory illusions using low-cost haptic devices to enhance spatial |
| |understanding for engineering design EP/N00549X/1. This will involve working with academic and research staff in the Human Factors |
| |Research Group and industry and international academic partners. |
|3. |To plan and conduct research using recognised approaches, methodologies and techniques within the human factors research area. |
|4. |To analyse and illuminate data, interpret reports, evaluate and criticise texts and bring new insights to multi-sensory feedback in |
| |engineering design. |
|5. |To write up research work for publication and/or contribute to the dissemination at national/international conferences, resulting in |
| |successful research outputs. |
|6. |To identify opportunities and assist in writing bids for research grant applications. |
|7. |To build relationships with both internal and external contacts in order to exchange information, to form relationships for future |
| |collaborations and identify potential sources of funds and/or opportunities for collaboration. |
|8. |To co-ordinate the operational aspect of research networks, for example, arranging meetings and updating websites etc and contribute |
| |to collaborative decision making with colleagues in area of research. |
|9. |To provide support, guidance and supervision to other staff, where appropriate in own area of expertise. |
|10. |To supervise undergraduate and/or postgraduate students projects, fieldwork and placements, as appropriate. To participate in the |
| |assessment of student knowledge and co-supervise projects at Masters level. |
|11. |To collaborate with academic colleagues on areas of shared interest for example, course development, collaborative or joint research |
| |projects. |
|12. |To plan and manage own research activity and resolve problems, if required, in meeting own/team research objectives and deadlines in |
| |collaboration with others. |
|13. |To utilise and contribute to organising research resources and facilities, laboratories and workshops as appropriate. |
|14. |To make a contribution to teaching, for example through laboratory demonstrations, lectures to postgraduate workshops and/or delivery |
| |of Level 1 modules. |
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
| |Essential |Desirable |
|Qualifications/ Education |PhD or equivalent in human factors / ergonomics, HCI, |PhD related to virtual environments. |
| |relevant area of psychology or closely related area or the | |
| |equivalent in professional qualifications and experience in | |
| |this area. | |
| |OR Near to completion of a PhD | |
|Skills/Training |Excellent oral and written communication skills, including |Ability to foster a research culture and commitment |
| |the ability to communicate with clarity on complex |to learn in others. |
| |information. | |
| | | |
| |High analytical ability to analyse and illuminate data | |
| |(including statistical analysis), interprets reports, | |
| |evaluate and criticise texts and bring new insights. | |
| | | |
| |Ability to creatively apply relevant research approaches, | |
| |models, techniques and methods. | |
| | | |
| |Ability to plan and execute studies to answer research | |
| |questions. | |
| | | |
| |Ability to assess and organise resource requirements and | |
| |deploy effectively. | |
| | | |
| |Ability to build relationships and collaborate with others, | |
| |both internally and externally. | |
|Experience |Some practical experience of applying the specialist skills |Previous success in gaining support for externally |
| |and approaches and techniques required for the role. |funded research projects. |
| | | |
| |Experience in use of research methodologies and techniques |Experience of developing new approaches, models, |
| |to work within multi-sensory simulation, virtual |techniques or methods in research area. |
| |environments or engineering design. | |
| | |Experience of working with industry or in the |
| | |commercial sector. |
Decision Making
i) Taken independently by the role holder;
• Making individual/team decisions about experimental design and research direction.
• To assist in preparing applications for new research funding.
• Maintenance and repair of equipment and apparatus.
ii) Taken in collaboration with others;
|Planning general research programme and direction. |
|Collaborative research applications. |
|Direction of students/collaborators research. |
|Investigation and decisions about new apparatus/equipment for the group. |
|Publication decisions, papers, conference abstracts etc. |
|Proposals for grant application. |
|Strategy for long term research programme. |
iii) Referred to the appropriate line manager by the role holder
|Wider research strategy of our research group |
|Purchase decisions. |
Additional Information
|The role will require frequent travel within the UK to project partner sites and occasional overseas travel. |
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