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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Technology-Enabled Rehabilitation for Stroke and Neurological Disorders University of Exeter in United Kingdom

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Postdoc

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Psychology

Funding

This is a full-time, fixed-term post funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Exeter Biomedical Research Centre until 31 December 2029. The starting salary is £44,352 to £46,970 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience. Any further funding opportunities identified during the contract will be reviewed and discussed.

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Nov 19, 2026

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United Kingdom

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University of Exeter

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Keywords

Psychology
Biomedical Engineering
Virtual Reality
Neuropsychology
Medical Science
Eye Tracking
Motion Analysis
Stroke Rehabilitation
Motion Capture
Near-infrared Spectroscopy
Neurological Disorder

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About this position

The University of Exeter is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join its Technology Enabled Rehabilitation research team in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. The project focuses on developing home-based rehabilitation for stroke and other neurological or ageing disorders, combining clinical expertise with experimental psychology, biomechanics, physiotherapy and mathematical methods.

Working within the National Institute for Health and Care Research Exeter Biomedical Research Centre, the researcher will help develop and implement data-collection protocols and contribute to the selection, delivery and future development of clinical assessments. The work will involve analysing human movement and behaviour, together with the physiological and psychological processes underlying rehabilitation outcomes.

The research will be conducted in state-of-the-art facilities at the University of Exeter, including VSimulators and the Motek M-Gait system, as well as in patients’ homes. The post-holder may work with motion capture, virtual reality, functional near-infrared spectroscopy and eye-tracking, supported by the wider research team. The role also includes communicating research findings to academic and non-specialist audiences, contributing to teaching and learning, supervising postgraduate research students and acting as a research team leader.

The programme is led by Professor Sallie Lamb, Mireillie Gillings Professor of Health Innovation, with further role information available from Dr Will Young. The researcher will collaborate across disciplines and engage with vulnerable patient groups, including older adults, stroke survivors and people with Parkinson’s disease.

Funding details

This is a full-time, fixed-term post funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Exeter Biomedical Research Centre until 31 December 2029. The starting salary is £44,352 to £46,970 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience. Any further funding opportunities identified during the contract will be reviewed and discussed.

What's required

Applicants must possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification or experience in a related field and be a qualified, state-registered health professional. They should have specialist knowledge sufficient to develop research programmes and methodologies, a record of high-quality research publications, experience carrying out clinical assessments of neurological function, and experience working with or collecting data from vulnerable patient groups such as older adults, stroke survivors or people with Parkinson’s disease. Excellent communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively and supervise others, team-leadership capability, experience developing research objectives, projects and proposals, the ability to develop external networks, and the ability to contribute to funding applications and conference presentations are also required.

How to apply

Apply through the University of Exeter careers vacancy page using the Apply button. Review the Job Description and Person Specification before submitting the application. Contact the HR Helpdesk for application-process support or Professor Sallie Lamb and Dr Will Young for role information.

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