Postdoctoral Research Associate in AI for Musculoskeletal Conditions

Division: Digital Surroundings Analysis Institute
Wage: £40,223 – £49,785 every year (Grade 4)
Reference: 1729
Location: Whitechapel
Date posted: 20 March 2024
Cut-off date: 13 April 2024

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Overview

Concerning the Function

Functions are invited for a Postdoctoral Analysis Affiliate with expertise in machine and deep studying to work on a analysis undertaking funded by the Precision Musculoskeletal Care Theme of the latest NIHR Biomedical Analysis Centre Award to Barts Well being NHS Belief.

The analysis will contain evaluation of multi-omics knowledge together with our distinctive biomedical useful resource of 1000 RA sufferers with longitudinal biopsy and matching blood, in addition to affected person reported consequence measures (PROMs) for scientific administration.  Strategies prone to be related embrace conventional machine studying approaches corresponding to logistic regression and gradient boosting, in addition to Bayesian networks and deep neural networks.

The position is funded for 3 years within the first occasion. 

About You

The perfect candidate may have a PhD in a numerate area with experience in machine and deep studying strategies, supported by top quality publications. Expertise of making use of such strategies to healthcare knowledge is a bonus.

Appointment at Grade 5 shall be made primarily based on stage of expertise in relation to the duties and expectations of the position and individual specification, as outlined within the Job Profile

Concerning the Institute

The Digital Surroundings Analysis Institute (DERI) is Queen Mary’s first College Analysis Institute, created as a part of the college’s formidable Technique 2030. College Analysis Institutes characterize a paradigm shift as they’re outdoors the usual Queen Mary school construction and collaborate throughout the college to advance multi-disciplinary analysis and innovation.

DERI is devoted to ground-breaking analysis in digital and knowledge science, together with synthetic intelligence (AI). DERI affords an impressive analysis atmosphere together with a devoted bodily house together with not too long ago bought excessive efficiency computing infrastructure to allow scientific breakthroughs. Additional, DERI leads the college’s participation in The Alan Turing Institute, the UK nationwide institute for knowledge science and AI. By tackling grand challenges, DERI may have affect in academia, authorities, trade and extra broadly, society.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary College of London, we consider that a variety of concepts helps us obtain the beforehand unthinkable.

All through our historical past, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives by educational excellence. And we proceed to reside and breathe this spirit at the moment, not as a result of it’s merely ‘the proper factor to do’ however for what it helps us obtain and the mental brilliance it delivers.

We proceed to embrace variety of thought and opinion in every little thing we do, within the perception that when views collide, disciplines work together, and views intersect, really unique thought takes type.

Advantages

We provide aggressive salaries, entry to a beneficiant pension scheme, 30 days’ go away every year (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket mortgage scheme and entry to a complete vary of non-public {and professional} improvement alternatives. As well as, we provide a variety of labor life steadiness and household pleasant, inclusive employment insurance policies, versatile working preparations, and campus amenities together with an on-site nursery on the Mile Finish campus.

The put up is predicated on the Whitechapel Campus in London. The beginning wage shall be commensurate with abilities and expertise, inclusive of London Allowance. The wage vary for this put up is Grade 4-5 (£40,223 – £49,785 every year).

Queen Mary’s dedication to our numerous and inclusive neighborhood is embedded in our appointments processes. Affordable changes shall be made at every stage of the recruitment course of for any candidate with a incapacity. We’re open to contemplating functions from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Valuing Variety & Dedicated to Equality

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