Research Associate - Soft Haptics

Job Details

Role: Research Associate – Soft Haptics

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Higher Education

Function: Research

Job Type: Full‑time

Salary: 18,000–28,000 (USD) per annum.

Experience Required: PhD or 3–5 years of research and development experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead research and development activities for soft haptic actuators, control systems, algorithms, and interactive haptic experiences.
• Design, prototype, test, and validate novel proof‑of‑concept technologies for next‑generation haptic applications.
• Work closely with collaborators in material science to develop actuator materials and system‑level integration methods.
• Build and refine laboratory setups for soft robotics, wearable haptics, digital twin simulation, and rehabilitation technology research.
• Develop control strategies, sensing approaches, and algorithms that improve actuato...