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Reader and Research Centre Coordinator (R12274/RWS)

Machine Vision Laboratory,
Faculty of Environment and Technology, UWE, Bristol, UK

The Machine Vision Laboratory (MVL) undertakes applied research in the application of computer vision in a wide range of areas, including industrial quality control, medicine, security and defence. Since its formation in 1999 the lab has attracted over £4million in project funding including grants from the EPSRC, DTI/TSB Technology Programme, MRC, NIHR (NHS), DTI Eureka, regional GWR funding, the MoD and the EU Framework Programme, and currently comprises a team of 14 researchers. The Centre has a strong working relationship with North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT). This relationship has developed over several years through a series of projects concerned with 3D data acquisition and analysis in Dermatology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Plagiocephaly and Non-invasive Assessment of Respiratory Function. Security / biometrics is seen as another key research area in which the Centre has been successful and in which we intend to grow. Existing collaborative partners include, NBT (North Bristol NHS Trust) Imperial College, University of Bath, Bristol University, The Institute of Cancer Research, the Home Office (Scientific Development Branch) as well as several industrial partners. The MVL is committed to high quality research, with over half of the research (55%) being rated as ‘internationally excellent’ or ‘world leading’ in the 2008 RAE.

This senior research leadership position offers a unique opportunity to play a key strategic role in the further accelerated development of the MVL. The position will involve working with the Director and the MVL team to promote successful research activities in collaboration with North Bristol NHS Trust through national and international networking and development of new research programmes through successful bids, particularly from the UK, but also EU and international funding sources. Most of our existing grants are from UK funding sources and we wish to maintain and develop research funded through major UK health research funders. However, we would also like to complement this by winning grants from EU through establishing strong collaborative networks there. The candidate will form a part of the core management team of MVL and work closely with the clinical research leads within NBNHST.

This is a fixed term post for 3 years with a likely starting date of 17 August 2009 or soon after that. Salary will be on Grade I in the range £44,930 - £53,650.