Bournemouth University
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant in Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence (Fixed-Term)
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About The Role
We are looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) who will support our NIHR funded research project at Bournemouth University (BU) and join the DELTA (Digital, Economics, Data Linkage and Analytics) Core of the NIHR Maternity Disparities Consortium (MDC), a major UK-wide research programme aiming to reduce inequalities in maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Requirements
The post holder will primarily work as a Software Engineer by focusing on requirements analysis, design, development and evaluation of a cardiometabolic care bundle, starting in early pregnancy and transitioning to postnatal/interpregnancy pathways. They will support the optimisation of cardiometabolic care focusing on:
- Early pregnancy cardiometabolic risk assessment and triage of care (e.g. obesity)
- Cardiometabolic risk monitoring/management (e.g. home blood pressure monitoring)
- Postnatal cardiometabolic care (e.g. type 2 diabetes (T2D) screening/prevention)
- Drivers of risk (e.g. intersectional clinical, social, behaviour inequalities)
The post holder is expected to have Software Engineering skills for developing digital health solutions. They will work closely with clinicians, implementation scientists, health economists, statisticians, data scientists and partner organisations across the consortium. The role will focus on the development and evaluation of AI-supported digital approaches for cardiometabolic and maternal health risk prediction and monitoring, linkage and analysis of large-scale routine healthcare datasets, and equity-focused analytics. The post holder will contribute to methodological innovation and provide analytical expertise to support evidence generation for scalable maternity interventions.
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This position is available on a full time, fixed-term basis for approximately 21 months.
For further information about the position, please contact Professor Huseyin Dogan at hdogan@bournemouth.ac.uk
About The Department
Our vibrant Faculty of Media, Science & Technology encompasses a wide range of disciplines across four Schools: the School of Computing & Engineering, the National Centre for Computer Animation, The Media School and the School of Psychology. The breadth of subject areas in the Faculty means our cutting-edge research is delivering real benefits to digital creative industries, simulation domains, cyber security, human centred artificial intelligence, cognitive science and many others. Our staff base includes high profile researchers who are involved in both UK and global consortia of externally funded collaborations, furthering knowledge in the aforementioned areas plus many more, thus providing significant impact to the economy as well as society and, ultimately, the quality of living across the globe.
About Us
Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.
BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
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More than just a job! Working for BU provides you with access to a fantastic range of benefits.
Core Package
- PAY– a competitive salary with opportunities for pay progression
- PENSION– a valuable defined benefit pension with generous employer contributions
- HOLIDAY– Annual leave entitlement of 30 days plus bank holidays and winter closure (pro rata if part time)
- WORK LIFE BALANCE –flexible working arrangements including opportunities for hybrid working and flexitime (role dependant)
You will also have access to a wide range of voluntary benefits:
Health & Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme, dental care scheme, health cash plan
Financial & Discounts: Discounts including a reduction of fees for family members who study at BU
Travel: Cycle to work scheme, secure bike stores, showers and lockers, free bus travel between campuses, discounted bus travel
Sports & Activities: Sport BU has a wide range of activities which staff can access
Family: Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, on-site nursery with discounts for BU staff
Modern, vibrant campus locations: Bright and flexible work and meeting spaces, with on-site food outlets and coffee shops
A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk.
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