Research Fellow in Health Data Science

Job title:

Research Fellow in Health Data Science

Company:

UCL

Job description

About usUCL established the Institute of Health Informatics (IHI) in August 2014 in the Faculty of Population Health Sciences. The aim of IHI is to conduct high quality data-intensive research to improve health at local, national, and international levels.The Faculty of Population Health Sciences has established itself as UCL’s largest research-based faculty, encompassing eight institutes. More information available at www.ucl.ac.uk/population-health-sciences/.About the roleInstitute of Health Informatics is looking to appoint a Research Fellow to join our welcoming and vibrant Institute. This position presents a unique opportunity to join a team of experienced health data scientists, informaticians, statisticians and clinical epidemiologists and contribute significantly to the statistical analysis and subsequent presentation of results from large scale national and rich local health record data resources.The Research Fellow will contribute to transforming phenotype data to a common data model as well as deliver research describing the burden or rare cardiovascular disorder.A full range of duties can be found on the attached job description.The post is full-time (36.5 hours per week) and the post is funded until 31 May 2028, further funding may become available.Appointment at Grade 7 (£43,124 – £51,610 per annum) is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B (£38,357 – £41,005 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.For an informal discussion please contact Tom Lumbers at t.lumbers@ucl.ac.ukFor any queries regarding the recruitment process please contact Anita Gorasia at a.gorasia@ucl.ac.uk.About youIf you believe you meet the requirements why not come and be part of this unique and exciting opportunity and be part of something where you feel included, valued and proud.The Research Fellow must have a PhD or relevant experience as well as experience with cloud platforms and ability to write code that clearly expresses its purpose. Experienced in creating and evaluating algorithms for identifying clinical important feature in health record data is a desirable.Please review the job description before applying, paying particular attention to the essential / desirable criteria, and ensure your experience in these areas is addressed in the questionnaire section of the application.What we offerWe will consider applicates to work on a part-time, flexible and job share wherever possible. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are:, 41 Days holiday (pro rata for part time staff) (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days), cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, on-site gym and employee assistance programme.Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionThe Institute prides itself on operating in an all-inclusive environment irrespective of personal, physical, or social characteristics.
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and women.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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Location

London

Job date

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:10:33 GMT

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