About the role

  • Post-doctoral Research Fellow conducting research on data analytics methods for bipolar disorders. Part of the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Medical Informatics team.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct original research, focusing on the development and application of data analytics methods to process multimodal data to provide clinically useful insights into bipolar disorders.
  • Develop and apply signal processing and statistical machine learning techniques to mine self-reports and sensor data.
  • Work on sleep datasets exploring the relationship between sleep and mental health.
  • Engage with clinical collaborators to facilitate translation of findings into clinical practice.

Requirements

  • PhD or MSc with related work experience in a relevant discipline e.g. Medical Informatics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or Computer Science.
  • Experience in the application and development of data analytics methods (e.g. time-series analysis, signal processing, statistical machine learning), preferably including some experience on physiological signals, clinical reports/self-reported outcome measures and sensor data.
  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams, preferably with clinical colleagues.
  • Excellent programming skills (MATLAB or Python preferred).
  • Proven track record of publishing research outputs.

Benefits

  • A competitive salary.
  • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success.
  • To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
  • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more.

Job title

Research Fellow

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£41,064 - £48,822 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Tech skills

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