Post-doctoral Fellow/ Senior Research Assistant in the Division of Restorative Dental Sciences
Post-doctoral Fellow/ Senior Research Assistant in the Division of Restorative Dental Sciences
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Post-doctoral Fellow/ Senior Research Assistant in the Division of Restorative Dental Sciences The Faculty of Dentistry(Ref.: 532804)
We now invite applications for the captioned post.
Duties and Responsibilities
The appointee will join a multidisciplinary team led by the Principal Investigator to develop AIdriven navigation systems in robotic implant surgery. The duties include but not limited to:
- designing implementing and optimizing high-performance C/C# software modules for real-time control sensor fusion and data analysis;
- developing unitybased visualization and user-interaction interfaces including 3D modelling physics integration and cross-platform deployment (PC mobile AR);
- integrating and deploying AR navigation applications on Microsoft HoloLens covering spatial mapping SLAM pipelines Mixed Reality Toolkit customization and performance tuning under hardware constraints;
- collaborating on robot motion planning path optimization and sensor data processing algorithms; implementing and testing ROS nodes embedded controllers and closed-loop control routines on prototype hardware;
- preparing technical reports delivering presentations to stakeholders and contributing to journal and conference publications; and
- supporting project coordination mentoring junior research staff and liaising with clinical or industrial partners for system integration and field trials.
Qualifications and Experience
- possess a PhD in Computer Science Robotics Mechatronics Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline;
- demonstrate strong programming proficiency in C and/or C# with a solid grasp of OOP data structures algorithms and debugging tools;
- familiar with medical image processing (vtk and ITK) medical device communication protocol (OpenIGTLink) and open source medical imaging computing platform like Slicer3D;
- possess hands-on experience with Unity 3D development including rendering animation UI systems optimization and cross-platform builds;
- experience in developing and deploying AR applications on Microsoft HoloLens including MRTK or equivalent frameworks SLAM integration and user-interface design;
- show a strong theoretical and practical background in robotics and automationspecifically motion planning path optimization sensor fusion or robot learningideally with ROS or embedded systems experience;
- proficient in written and spoken English;
- good communication problem-solving and teamwork skills are essential;
- selfmotivation and the ability to meet tight project deadlines are required;
- experience with medical device protocols clinical validation or collaborations with healthcare professionals will be advantageous; and
- those with lower qualifications may be appointed as Senior Research Assistant.
What We Offer
The appointment will commence as soon as possible on a temporary basis for 1 year with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered. Other benefits include annual leave medical benefits and free access to on-campus gyms and libraries.
How to Apply
The University only accepts online application for the above should apply online at the Universitys Careers site () and upload an up-to-date C.V. including a list of publications software projects and references a cover letter summarizing research interests relevant experience and availability and sample code or links to repositories (GitHub GitLab etc.) demonstrating Unity C C# or AR work (optional but preferred).Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until September 15 2025 or until the post is filled whichever is earlier.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
