Research Associate, Health Data Science & AI

Newcastle City Library; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious UK university is seeking a Research Associate in Health Data Science to develop digital innovations for patient-centric microsampling. The successful candidate will work within a consortium including major pharmaceutical companies to research and design advanced AI methods. This full-time, fixed-term role comes with excellent benefits such as a generous holiday package and strong commitment to equality and diversity. Immediate start available for a duration of 24 months.

Benefits

Generous holiday package

Great pension schemes

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Evidence of high quality research in Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Health Informatics.
• Publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience analyzing healthcare data (e.g. EHRs).

Responsibilities

• Engage with partners to identify needs for digital innovations.
• Develop responsible AI solutions for identified use cases.
• Conduct collaborative research projects under a Principal Investigator.

Skills

Conducting high‑quality research

Good programming skills in Python, R, Java, or Matlab

Collaboration with industries and policy makers

Strong interest in interdisciplinary research

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics/Statistics or related subject

Tools

Statistical methods

Job description

A prestigious UK university is seeking a Research Associate in Health Data Science to develop digital innovations for patient-centric microsampling. The successful candidate will work within a consortium including major pharmaceutical companies to research and design advanced AI methods. This full-time, fixed-term role comes with excellent benefits such as a generous holiday package and strong commitment to equality and diversity. Immediate start available for a duration of 24 months.