Lecturer in Large Language Models (LLMs) for Healthcare

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Lecturer in Large Language Models (LLMs) for Healthcare

Company

King’s College London

Job description

King’s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. The university is dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place. The Strategic Vision 2029 looks forward to King’s College London’s 200th anniversary in 2029 and sets out ambitious plans in five key areas:

• Educating the next generation of change-makers
• Challenging ideas and driving change through research
• Giving back to society through meaningful service
• Working with our local communities in London
• Fostering global citizens with an international perspective

The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) is a Faculty of King’s College London and the largest academic community in Europe devoted to the study and prevention of mental illness and brain disease. The School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences (MHaPS) is one of three schools under the IoPPN, comprised of the four departments of Psychology; Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry; Health Service & Population Research; and Biostatistics & Health Informatics. With over 100 Principal Investigators, our research spans development from childhood to old age, encompassing basic research through to the development and implementation of treatments, services and policy.King’s College London, through rich collaborations with NHS and industry partners such as Amazon, Databricks and CogStack, and national infrastructure including the NIHR and Health Data Research UK (HDR UK: ), is at the forefront of clinical Large Language Model Development and Applications and health data science research in the UK. We pride ourselves on the impact of our research, which has led to the deployment of novel informatics applications and platforms to King’s Health Partners (KHP; ) and other NHS sites across London and the UK, and beyond. These applications are beginning to realise the potential of large-scale analytics and the promise of data driven healthcare.About The RoleWe are offering an exciting opportunity for Lecturer in Large Language Models (LLMs) for Healthcare in the Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London. The focus of this role is on developing a portfolio of health-related LLMs research which sits within, and benefits from, leading programmes of clinical, health, clinical and bioinformatics at King’s College London. The post holder will work on a range of machine and deep learning techniques and will also be expected to support new submissions to funders as a co-applicant. They will be expected to teach on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. This is a full time post (100% full time equivalent), and will be offered on an indefinite contract.About YouTo be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:Essential criteria * PhD in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or related field

• Research portfolio in the use of big biomedical data for better patient care
• Knowledge/skills in Health/Clinical informatics & multi disciplinary research
• Experience of delivering teaching to postgraduate and/or undergraduate students
• Publication record appropriate to career length and level of appointment
• Strong publication record in top-tier AI or health informatics journals
• Experience in teaching AI, ML, or health informatics 8. Expertise/Interest in large language models (LLMs), GenAI and natural language processing

Desirable criteria * Participation in grant applications to funders

• Postdoctoral research experience
• Experience in leading AI/health-related research projects
• Development of innovative teaching methods
• Experience with health informatics standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR)

Downloading a copy of our Job Description Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.Further InformationWe pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s.We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ ‘ pages. Interviews are due to be held in February. We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.Grade and Salary: £53,149 – £62,422 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance
Job ID: 105065
Close Date: 19-Feb-2025
Contact Person: Fernando Lanza
Contact Details:CompanyKing’s College London is one of the top 20 universities in the world and among the oldest in England. King’s has more than 27,600 students (of whom nearly 10,500 are graduate students) from some 150 countries worldwide, and some 6,800 staff.King’s has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) King’s was ranked 6th nationally in the ‘power’ ranking, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and 7th for quality according to Times Higher Education rankings. Eighty-four per cent of research at King’s was deemed ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (3* and 4*). The university is in the top seven UK universities for research earnings and has an overall annual income of more than £684 million.King’s has a particularly distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, the sciences (including a wide range of health areas such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing and dentistry) and social sciences including international affairs. It has played a major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA and research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar.King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts are part of King’s Health Partners. King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) is a pioneering global collaboration between one of the world’s leading research-led universities and three of London’s most successful NHS Foundation Trusts, including leading teaching hospitals and comprehensive mental health services. For more information, visit: .King’s £600 million campaign, World questions|KING’s answers, has delivered huge global impact in areas where King’s has particular expertise. Philanthropic support has funded new research to save young lives at Evelina London Children’s Hospital; established the King’s Dickson Poon School of Law as a worldwide leader in transnational law; built a new Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital; allowed unique collaboration between leading neuroscientists to fast-track new treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, motor neurone disease, depression and schizophrenia at the new Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute; created the Cicely Saunders Institute: the first academic institution in the world dedicated to palliative care, and supported the King’s Sierra Leone Partnership in the Ebola crisis. Donations provide over 300 of the most promising students with scholarships and bursaries each year. More information about the campaign is available at .Company info Mini-site Telephone +(44)02078365454 Location STRAND
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Expected salary

£53149 – 62422 per year

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 02:01:32 GMT

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