Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Associate (AKT)

The successful candidate will be required to start immediately (no later than 13 November 2026) and will be primarily located in the Shilling building of our Egham campus. They may also be required to travel to other sites to work with the sponsoring company (Nomad Neuroscience Ltd.) an exciting start-up company specialising in medical stimulation devices. The post holder will report to the AKT Supervisor (Professor Steve Alty) and work closely with the stakeholder company and employees. at Royal Holloway has a strong reputation for teaching and research with a diverse and growing student body. Our ranking among other departments of Electronic Engineering continues to rise, with the Guardian recently placing us 9 out of 58 departments. Royal Holloway is committed to equality and diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups at this level in the Department of Electronic Engineering within Royal Holloway, University of London. Royal Holloway recognises the importance of helping its employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements.

The Department of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE) at Royal Holloway, University of London comprises the subjects of Electronic Engineering, Earth Science, Physics and Astronomy. Due to the recent successful application to Innovate UK Accelerated Knowledge Transfer (AKT) scheme, we are now duly recruiting an AKT Associate to engage with the research project and affiliated company Nomad Neuroscience. The successful candidate must hold a relevant degree and will be expected to contribute to the development of the electronics and software required to deliver an ear (mastoid) mounted ECG sensor capable of accurately and reliably acquiring the ECG waveform. We are looking for a graduate with recent experience in biomedical applications of electronic engineering and Matlab software environment.

Royal Holloway offers a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
• Free parking