Project DigiClap+ - Post/s of Full-Time Research Support Officer I or Research Support Assistant - Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering

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Project DigiClap+ - Post/s of Full-Time Research Support Officer I or Research Support Assistant - Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Sintesi in italiano (traduzione automatica): L'Università di Malta cerca un Ricercatore in ingegneria o un Assistente di ricerca per il progetto DigiClap+, che si occupa dello sviluppo di dispositivi indossabili intelligenti per la terapia occupazionale. La posizione è a tempo pieno e si svolgerà presso il Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale e Manifatturiera. I candidati devono possedere una laurea in Ingegneria Meccanica e preferibilmente avere esperienza nello sviluppo di dispositivi smart, nella manifattura additiva e nell'integrazione di sistemi. È richiesta anche una buona padronanza della lingua inglese. Il contratto ha una durata massima di 15 settimane e il candidato selezionato dovrà iscriversi a un programma di M.Sc. o Ph.D. in un'area di ricerca correlata. La retribuzione annuale varia tra €18,762 e €27,207 a seconda del ruolo. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS (Call ID: 97/202 6 ) Post/s of Full -Time Research Support Officer I or Research Support Assistant Project DigiClap+ – “ Dynamic Interactive Gesture Integration for CustomisabLe Accessible Play & Therapy ” Funded through the Technical Development Programme LITE 2025 (TDP-Lite) by Xjenza Malta And any other projects undertaken by the Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering. Applications are invited for a Research Support Officers (RSO) or Research Support Assistant (RSA) to work on the DigiClap+ project, of which the University of Malta is the lead partner . The R SO may also be required to work on other projects undertaken by the Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering. Applicants must be in possession of a B.Eng. (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering. Candidates who have completed their final year of a Bachelor’s course may also be considered for the post and, if successful, will be initially employed as RSA until the person obtains the first degree result. Preference will be given to candidates providing evidence of proficiency in one or more of the following areas: development of smart wearable devices in healthcare, Additive Manufacturing and systems integration and testing. The applicant should be self-motivated and have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. He/she must be able to organise and prioritise tasks within the project timeline to meet interim deadlines. He/she must also possess good communication and academic writing skills in English. International applicants are required to present an internationally recognised English Language proficiency Certificate at the required level. Further details are available here . The University of Malta is an Equal Opportunity employer. The selected candidate must be living in Malta for the period of employment. The post is for a period of up to 15 weeks. The positions start at a remuneration per annum (inclusive of any cost-of-living adjustment) €18,762 (RSA) or € 27,207 (RSO I) . The successful candidate will be required to enrol in an M.Sc. or Ph.D. programme in a related research area, under the supervision of Prof. Ing. Philip Farrugia. Candidates must upload their covering letter, curriculum vitae, and certificates (certificates should be submitted in English) and contact details of at least two referees through this form https://www.um.edu.mt/hrmd/workatum-projects by not later than Tuesday, 14th July 202 6 . Late applications will not be considered. Further information may be obtained from http://www.um.edu.mt/hrmd/recruitment and should you have any queries, please send us an email on projects.hrmd@um.edu.mt . __________________________________________________________________________________ Further Information DIGICLAP, a smart wearable device developed by the University of Malta, enhances upper limb functionality in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) through engaging serious games in occupational therapy. In addition to its modular design, its core innovation lies in a novel Motion Capture Algorithm (MCA) that precisely tracks individual phalange movements, unlike state-of-the-art (SOTA) technologies that focus solely on whole-finger motion. This allows occupational therapists to monitor patient progress with greater accuracy between sessions. While DIGICLAP has reached Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 as a product, its service layer remains at TRL 4, as MCA data is not yet mapped to a standardised set of interaction gestures that can be dynamically personalised for therapeutic gaming. To bridge this gap, DIGICLAP+ aims to develop an adaptive framework of interaction gestures tailored to users with dexterity impairments, expanding beyond children with CP. By integrating Artificial Intelligence, the project will analyse user personas and recommend optimal device configurations alongside personalised gesture sets, ensuring real-time adaptability to i