Neuroelectronics Research Engineer

This position offers a fixed-term opportunity to join the Van Rheede group at the University of Oxford’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering. The role focuses on designing, testing, and refining an autonomous, battery-powered closed-loop system for continuous brain stimulation and recording in preclinical rat models. The goal is to advance neuromodulation therapies by enabling long-term, in-home-cage experiments. The successful candidate will collaborate with leading researchers in neuroscience, engineering, and preclinical research to address critical technical challenges in system architecture, firmware, PCB design, and power management. The position also includes contributions to academic publications, student supervision, and group representation at conferences.

• Design and develop a fully embedded, battery-powered closed-loop brain stimulation and recording system for preclinical research.
• Integrate new brain recording and stimulation chips provided by industry partner MintNeuro into the system architecture.
• Develop and implement a compact, lightweight system form factor compatible with 3D-printed head mounts for rat models.
• Balance system constraints related to size, weight, and power consumption for preclinical experiments.
• Collaborate with laboratory technicians and neuroscience researchers to define user requirements and operational constraints.
• Validate the device through bench testing and simulations of experimental conditions, with support for animal experiments.
• Contribute to scientific publications, supervise junior researchers, and represent the research group at conferences.
• Participate in interdisciplinary research aimed at advancing neuromodulation therapies for clinical applications.