We are offering a Short-term Research Assistant position at the SACHI group, University of St Andrews.

The work is for the design and implementation of a digital dexterity measurement device.

The School of Medicine (Silvia Paracchini) in collaboration with the Computer-Human Interaction Group (Miguel Nacenta) is offering a short appointment to help design and implement a measuring device for hand dexterity.

Here are the conditions:

• 3 to 4 month duration, depending of intensity.
• Flexible between 20h to 36h per week. Please note that some non-UK students might not be legally allowed to work more than 20h/week. Your visa indicates the limit.
• Starting at the beginning of February at the latest.
• Students 2^nd to 4^th year and graduate students welcome (if you can spare the time)
• Students and non students are welcome to apply, but the work needs to take place in St Andrews, UK.
• Approx £13/h.

Requirements and Skill.

• Candidates need to be able to program, preferably in Java.
• (Preferable but not required) experience with Android device programming.
• (Preferable but not required) experience with digital modelling, 3D printing or laser cutting.

The work is of a research nature and might result in authorship in subsequent publications in peer-reviewed journals.

To apply send an e-mail to Dr Miguel Nacenta before the end of Jan 22 (mans@st-andrews.ac.uk) indicating:

• Programming experience.
• Experience with Android or other mobile platforms (optional).
• Experience with 3D modelling, 3D printing or laser cutting (optional).
• Availability.
• A bit about your academic/professional background.

Send any enquiries to mans@st-andrews.ac.uk.