This is an exciting opportunity to support the development of a novel haptic interface that has the potential for significant commercial and societal impact. You will design, prototype, and test different implementation approaches to deploying kinaesthetic haptic feedback into a new well-being device with a handheld form factor.

About you

We seek applications from enthusiastic individuals who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are strongly motivated to push the boundaries of knowledge and technology in this area. You will have engineering experience in hardware and/or medical device development, and ideally the design and evaluation of interactive systems with end-users. You should have excellent communication skills, the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, and show a high level of initiative.

As a Research Associate you will hold a PhD (or be close to completion) in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Haptics, Robotics, or Mechatronics, or other relevant field and be able to demonstrate suitable prior experience or publication track record.

A lower grade offer may be made (Grade 6) with comparable reduction in responsibilities and amendment in job title to Research Assistant, if a suitable applicant cannot be found to fill the Grade 7 position. Applicants will need to be within six months of their course completion date and will be promoted to Research Associate once their PhD has been awarded.

Further information

The position is available from January 5, 2026 until February 28, 2027.

You will be hosted in the Human-Computer Interaction group in the Department of Computer Science at the Â鶹´«Ã½. Applicants are encouraged to contact (jma73@bath.ac.uk) before applying to discuss the suitability of their experience and/or qualifications, and to obtain additional information about the position. In your application, please include examples of your experience in hardware prototyping.

As a member of Research Staff at the Â鶹´«Ã½, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the Â鶹´«Ã½ a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 17 Dec 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049

We are seeking academics in cybersecurity to carry out research, teach and help with the running of the department. We’re particularly interested in people with research interests around fundamental aspects of cybersecurity, including but not limited to post-quantum cryptography, formal methods and verification, complexity, logical systems and type theory.

You’ll be part of the Mathematical Foundations of Computation research group, within the Department of Computer Science. The group’s work has been honoured with prizes (IEEE LICS Kleene award; IEEE LICS Test of Time Award; Sacks Prize) and we have strong international connections. Your research might also engage with the other groups in the Department: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction and Visual Computing. 

We will offer you support and growth opportunities, including mentoring and opportunities to progress, manage and lead. You will offer a strong research record and the ability and enthusiasm to create an engaging experience for our excellent students.

What you will do

Research – You’ll work with colleagues, students and researchers to develop and publish papers. You’ll apply for research funding to support your ideas. You’ll find ways of making your research available to society, for example, by working with industry, developing spin outs, collaborating with charities, influencing policy makers or delivering talks and demonstrations to excite wider audiences.

Teaching – You’ll design and deliver teaching, for example through lectures, tutorials and labs. You’ll be educating and inspiring some of the brightest students in the country, delivering an engaging experience and supportive programme.

Helping with the running of the department - You’ll have a few internal roles to help the Department run smoothly. You might help with student placements, ethics processes, or lead a research team.

Support and growth opportunities we will give you 

HEA Fellowship training – We’ll enrol you on the Pathway to HEA Fellowship, which offers the skills and support you need for the teaching aspect of your role. The course lasts three years, after which you’ll become a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Mentoring - All our staff are allocated a mentor who offers support in your day to day job and helps you progress.

Opportunities to progress, manage and lead - We’re a growing team and there are lots of opportunities to grow with us.

Opportunities to collaborate and build on our networks - We have developed strong networks across sectors such as entertainment, sport, healthcare and digital technologies. You’ll be able to work with and build on these networks to help with your research and to attract more funding.

About you

You’ll hold a PhD in a relevant discipline and have a strong academic record. You may have published papers, post-doctoral research experience or experience tutoring, giving lectures or leading a team.

You’ll have shown the initiative and enthusiasm to:

• be a research leader – you’re keen to lead research projects, and you may even have led some already
• take your research further – you look for ways your research can have impact in the wider world. You may have done some public engagement work or your research may have been taken up by another organisation

Further information

If you have questions or would like to talk informally about the role, please contact Professor Eamonn O’Neill, maseon@bath.ac.uk, Head of Department, or Dr Thomas Powell, Deputy Head of Department (Research).

Interviews are to be carried out on the 26th-27th January and 2nd-3rd February.

As a member of Research Staff at the Â鶹´«Ã½, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the Â鶹´«Ã½ a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 10 Dec 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535