A tremendous graduate employment opportunity has arisen to 
work as a Business+ Associate in a project involving the 
University of Portsmouth and PassivSystems Ltd.

The successful applicant will play a key role in the 
development of a world-leading assisted care product to be 
deployed in the home, using the latest sensing and Internet 
technologies. The role provides the opportunity for the 
right candidate to be part of the creation of 
next-generation connected home-healthcare products.

Programming experience will be required and a first or 
higher degree in a relevant subject to a minimum standard of 
2:1 Hons or equivalent is essential.

The successful applicant will need to be self-motivated, 
able to work with minimum supervision and able to take the 
initiative in solving problems. They will work as part of a 
close knit team and need to be able to communicate at all 
levels, be flexible and be prepared to help with any of the 
day to day activities of the company, as required.

The Associate will be based at the PassivSystems offices in 
Newbury and will occasionally work at the University of 
Portsmouth and make visits as required to customers and 
collaborators. Opportunities for specialist training and 
registration for a higher degree may be provided.

Duties and responsibilities will include researching the 
topic area, forming recommendations, rapid prototyping and 
validation, specification, and assisting in the 
implementation of the system.

The appointment is offered for a fixed term period of 40 
weeks. The potential exists for employment with 
PassivSystems Ltd upon successful completion of the 
Business+ programme.

The Business+ scheme (http://www.seeda.co.uk/businessplus/) 
allows recently qualified graduates to work in companies 
managing challenging projects central to their development 
needs.

Candidates may wish to contact Dr Jim Briggs on 023 9284 
6438 or email [log in to unmask] to discuss the post 
further. Further details of the project can also be found at 
http://www.chmi.port.ac.uk/projects/psbp.

Details of how to apply (and the application form) can be 
found at 
http://www.port.ac.uk/vacancies/research/vacancytitle,91452,en.html

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