Doctoral Candidate - DIALECT

This is a full time/fixed term opportunity for 36 months

Gross salary per month (before tax, employer and employee national insurance costs and pension contributions): 3400 Euro + 600 Euro mobility allowance + family allowance is 660 Euro (if you have family at the time of recruitment)

(Salary is paid in £, the precise figure is dependent on £/Euro conversion rate)

There will be a two stage interview approach for this role:

The first interviews will take place on 23 March 2023

The second interviews will take place on 30 March 2023

We have an exciting and rare opportunity to join a prestigious European training network programme. We are looking for a doctoral candidate to join the European training network DIALECT team (https://dialect-diabeticfoot.eu/ ) The successful candidate will be registered as a PhD student with the topic: Offloading with additive manufactured insoles using optimally tested designs. The aim of this project is to explore, design, manufacture and test beyond state-of-the-art custom-made insoles for people with diabetes at risk of ulceration via machine learning and computer aided design and manufacturing. The PhD training includes carefully selected placements with academic and industry partners.

Diabetes Lower Extremity Complication Research and Training Network in Foot Ulcer and Amputation Prevention (DIALECT) aims to combat diabetic foot disease through personalised medicine, by establishing an innovative, international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral research and training effort that will deliver the next generation of leading, entrepreneurial and creative scientists to reinforce the European innovative workforce. This project is funded by UKRI as part of the DIALECT project which is Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks under the EU Research and Innovation programme Horizon Europe. In total, 11 doctoral candidates will be funded under DIALECT.

We are seeking a highly motivated scientist with an excellent academic track record, educated to Masters level in health science, human movement science, biomechanical or mechanical engineering or related field. Applicants must have excellent analytical skills and communication skills, practical lab skills in relevant discipline, ability to function in an interdisciplinary environment and fluent spoken and written English. Some experience of additive manufacturing and design techniques, 3D modelling software e.g. PTC Creo and Finite Element Analysis software e.g. ANSYS would be advantageous.

Full details of this project are available on the training network website https://dialect-diabeticfoot.eu/dc11-offloading-with-additive-manufactured-insoles-using-optimally-tested-designs/ and brief details of all the projects within the training network are available via the website https://dialect-diabeticfoot.eu/short-description-projects/

For informal enquiries about the role, please contact Professor Patricia Munoz de Escalona at patricia.munoz@gcu.ac.uk.

Glasgow Caledonian University - the University for the Common Good - is a vibrant, values-led, multi-cultural, civic University with a global outlook and strong commitment to delivering social innovation and sustainable development in its education and research.

Our organisational strategy is aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and our globally recognised researchers advise governments, industry and international bodies. We’re ranked fourth in the world and first in the UK for promoting gender equality, in the top 70 universities globally for social impact, and first in Scotland for health and wellbeing, and reduced inequalities, for which we are also ranked 21st in the world (THE Impact Rankings, 2022). In 2020-21, we contributed £1.7 billion and more than 14,000 jobs across the globe (BIGGAR Economics, 2022). Guided by our values – integrity, responsibility, creativity and confidence - we transform the lives of the people and communities we serve.

The successful candidate will join the Musculoskeletal Health Research Group, an inter-disciplinary research group of health professionals, human movement scientists and engineers. Working across the School of Health and Life Sciences and the School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment the candidate will learn from, and collaborate with, a multi-disciplinary group of researchers with expertise in foot and ankle biomechanics and engineering with a successful track record in European training networks. The candidate will have access to (1) State-of-the-art Human Performance Laboratories; (2) CAD/CAM, Computer Aided Design, and Manufacturing tools together with 3D modeling and analysis software packages. Further mechanical, 3D printing, and material testing laboratories; (3) materials selection (Granta Edupack) software and (4) strategic academic-health partnerships provides access to the NHS and associated clinical expertise.

As the University for the Common Good, we are committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as our values in everything that we do. As such, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who demonstrate the GCU Values.

Glasgow Caledonian University is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment process that is free from bias so that we can attract and retain a high performing workforce which makes a critical contribution to our success.

The University holds the prestigious Athena SWAN Silver institution award, which recognises our significant record of activity and achievement in promoting gender equality across different disciplines.

As a Disability Confident 'Committed' employer, we are striving to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people. Although the Disability Confident 'Committed' level does not guarantee an interview for disabled applicants, we will make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants during the recruitment process.

The University also holds the Carer Positive ‘Engaged’ employer award, which recognises our commitment to supporting staff with caring responsibilities.

Glasgow Caledonian University are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.

The University offers a range of benefits including opportunities for professional development, family friendly policies, cycle to work scheme and onsite childcare facilities.

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