About us
UCL 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. It delivers one of the largest and most highly regarded teaching programmes in health informatics and health data science. It is home to one of four UKRI Centres for Doctoral Training in AI in Healthcare.
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 role
Institute of Health Informatics is looking to appoint a Senior 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 Senior Research Fellow will contribute to transforming phenotype data to a common data model as well as deliver research describing the burden of rare cardiovascular disorder.
The post is full-time (36.5 hours per week) and is funded until 10 November 2027; further funding may become available.
For an informal discussion please contact Tom Lumbers at t.lumbers@ucl.ac.uk.
For any queries regarding the recruitment process, please contact Anita Gorasia at a.gorasia@ucl.ac.uk.
About you
The Senior Research Fellow must have a PhD as well as excellent programming and data visualisation skills in Python and R, as well as experience with cloud platforms. The role holder will have experience in creating and evaluating algorithms for identifying clinically important features in health record data.
If you believe you meet the requirements, come and be part of this unique and exciting opportunity and contribute to our mission to improve health outcomes through research.
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 offer
We offer flexible working options, including part-time and job-sharing opportunities, wherever possible.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, including:
1. 41 days holiday (pro rata for part-time staff) (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 6 closure days)
2. Cycle to work scheme
3. Season ticket loan
4. On-site gym
5. 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 Inclusion
The 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 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion. #J-18808-Ljbffr