Research Fellow in Clinical Natural Language - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
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College/School/Department:
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences / School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures / Edinburgh Clinical NLP Group


Contract:
Fixed Term, Full Time (35 Hours per Week)


Fixed Term Contract Length:18 Months


Salary Grade:
UE07


Salary:
£37,099-£44,263 (a revised salary range for this grade of £39,347-£46,974 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024).


Number of Posts:1


Are you an experienced and driven Natural Language Processing (NLP) researcher ready to make impact? Join the Advanced Care Research Centre (ACRC) at The University of Edinburgh and be at the forefront of innovative solutions for promoting healthy ageing and future care for people in later life.

You will collaborate with leading experts in an interdisciplinary environment focused on creating real-world impact.

You will develop cutting-edge clinical NLP technology using large language models and machine learning as part of a wider team in collaboration with clinicians and in partnership with people in later life, their families and communities.

You will also be part of a clinical NLP group which facilitates collaboration, networking and knowledge exchange.

This post is fixed term from 01/07/24 for 18 months.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.

We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.


Your skills and attributes for success:

  • PhD or PhD nearing (within three months of) completion in Computer Science, Informatics or a related discipline (e.g. natural language processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning), or equivalent extensive experience in those areas.
  • Experience with natural language processing techniques on solving real world problems and/or largescale datasets.
  • Experience in writing scientific papers and reports. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success.

You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits
pension scheme ,
staff discounts, family friendly initiatives
, flexible working and much more.

Access our staff benefits page
for further information and use our reward calculator **to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.


The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT+ equality.

If invited for an interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our
right to work webpages. This post is open to visa sponsorship.


Key dates to note:

Interviews will be held as soon as possible following the closing date.
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