Postdoctoral Research Assistant in AI for Healthcare
Department of Engineering Science, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Old Road Campus Research Building, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7DQ
We are seeking a full‑time Postdoctoral Research Assistant in AI for Healthcare to join the AI for Digital Health (AI4DH) Laboratory at the Department of Engineering Science, Institute of Biomedical Engineering (Headington, Oxford). The position is funded by the NIHR and is fixed‑term for 12 months, with the possibility of an extension, subject to funding.
This role will focus on identifying and characterising chronic diseases and disease patterns from electronic health record (EHR) data through the development of advanced deep learning methodologies based on state‑of‑the‑art foundation models. You will work under the overall supervision of Prof Tingting Zhu, Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBME) within the Department of Engineering Science, in collaboration with Professor Rafael Perera‑Salazar (Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford).
You should possess a relevant PhD (or near completion*) in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or conjugate subject and have a strong record of publication in the relevant literature. Good knowledge of machine learning algorithms is essential, as well as proven competence in programming methods in Python or similar languages, and evidence of working well as part of a multidisciplinary research team.
The Department holds an Athena Swan Bronze award, highlighting its commitment to promoting women in Science, Engineering and Technology.
Salary (£): £39,424 – £47,779 per annum, including Oxford University Weighting (OUW)
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