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Overview

This 6 month post is associated with an i4i FAST grant in partnership with an award-winning medical tech company, WalkWithPath. The grant is titled “Step-sensor: Can sensor-based insoles detect changes in step quality associated with acquired brain injury?” and involves a programme of laboratory-based work using a smart pressure-sensor based insole and app.  We aim to develop biomechanical data sets with people who have had a stroke to explore whether the device is capable of measuring changes in step quality such as foot-drop.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Carry out biomechanics research tasks focused on project delivery, under the supervision of members of the project’s academic team (Matt Carré and Claire Brockett)
• Lead the delivery of aspects of the project assigned to you; carrying out design and validation of experiments and analysis of results
• Liaise with collaborators to help disseminate research outputs.
• Present the work at national conferences and meetings.
• Prioritize activities in order to achieve objectives agreed with the supervisors and project sponsors.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant literature.
• Support Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement activities associated with this project
• Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post.

Person Specification

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Further Information

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will take place w/c 23rd June 2025. This will consist of an interview and tour of the laboratories. We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage on the week commencing 30th June 2025. If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact mac-recruitment@sheffield.ac.uk.      

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• A minimum of 41 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our Academic Career Pathways
• A range of generous family-friendly policies
  • paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
  • support for those going through the menopause
  • paid time off and support for fertility treatment
  • and more

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