AddressThe opportunity
The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) is one of Europe’s leading government-funded collaborative programmes helping businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity using expertise, skills, and resources from a UK knowledge base. For graduates, KTPs provide a programme designed to develop the skills and knowledge of future business leaders whilst embedding new knowledge, systems, and processes in the host company. High-calibre graduates are employed to work on specific projects of strategic importance to companies, whilst being supported by a dedicated University or College.
To find out more about Knowledge Transfer Partnerships please see: https://www.ktp-uk.org/.
You will be responsible for supporting feature development, product validation, and case-study development of Panthion (a novel wearable smart garment to measure lower-limb kinematics during sports activities). You will contribute to maintaining effective communication with internal and external stakeholders to transfer critical knowledge and expertise. You will be based at KYMIRA’s head office (Reading Enterprise Centre, University of Reading, Reading) and Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff), with scope for hybrid working.
What we are looking for
This Knowledge Transfer Partnership is a multifaceted strategic project that requires knowledge transfer between Cardiff Metropolitan University and KYMIRA. The aim is to embed specialised biomechanical knowledge and skills, to validate and develop Panthion, demonstrate its value, and access new markets. You will play a strategic and essential role to facilitate Panthion product validation and application informed by Sport Biomechanics expertise at Cardiff Met, which is critical for thoroughly understanding Panthion's novel contribution to the field.
Your work will be focused on embedding key sports biomechanics research and expertise directly into Panthion's product development pathway, strategy, and commercial approach. This will include specialist responsibilities such as collecting biomechanical data to validate Panthion, assessing existing scientific research for meaningful product applications, monitoring biomechanical information measured from Pantion in the field, and delivering various training and skill development sessions to a broad range of academic and industrial partners. As part of these duties, the Associate is expected to manage the workplan and budget associated with the KTP project.
For more information on this KTP project, please contact the business supervisor (Soma Chakraborty; s.chakraborty@kymira.comacademic) or academic supervisor (Dr Jasper Verheul; jpverheul@cardiffmet.ac.uk).
Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University and our Partner KYMIRA?
In 2020, the University was named The Sunday Times ‘Welsh University of the Year 2021’; in 2021 it became the Times Higher Education ‘UK and Ireland University of the Year 2022’; and in 2022 it was ranked the top university in the UK in the People and Planet Green League.
Kymira® is one of the world's leading smart textile companies and a multi-award-winning innovator - developing products and technologies that help, change, and ultimately save people’s lives. Our goal is to save or positively impact 1,000,000 or more lives by 2030 and become a globally recognised brand, solidifying our position as the global leader in the smart garment and textile industries.
The team strive to solve and improve large societal issues and are working in partnership with leading institutions such as the European Space Agency, Innovate UK, Universities, and the NHS, to research cutting edge technologies and e-textiles. The company works within the Medical, Sport, Defence and Space verticals, across B2B and consumer markets. By blending technology with biology in perfect synergy, we are able to release and enhance human ability.
Visit https://kymira.com/ for further details.
In addition, the KYMIRA offers highly competitive terms and conditions including:
- Annual leave of 34 days including bank holiday and birthday.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
- Flexible and remote working opportunities.
- Excellent family friendly policies.
- Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage.
- Access to all library facilities.
- Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work.
- Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.
For more information on this KTP project, please contact the business supervisor (Soma Chakraborty; s.chakraborty@kymira.comacademic) or academic supervisor (Dr Jasper Verheul; jpverheul@cardiffmet.ac.uk).
Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.
Further information
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