Research Assistant - London, United Kingdom - York St John University

York St John University

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London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Department:

YSJ London
Location:
London
Salary:
£17.14 to £19.

86 per hour- Closing Date:

Monday 11 December 2023 at midnight
Interview Date:
Monday 08 January 2024
Reference:

Part time Hourly Paid Role

Location:
London

Salary:
£17.14 to £19.86 per hour

About YSJ University

York St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.

As one of the fastest growing universities in the U.K over recent years, we have a new strategy for the next decade, emphasising our commitment to widening opportunity through the power of education and contributing our talents to creating a fairer world, and a more prosperous region.

We are putting inspirational learning and impactful research at the heart of this strategy, recognising our academic expertise as our greatest asset.

The Role
The post holder will collaborate with our Research team to co-design, conduct, and analyze research, focusing on:

Efficiently managing diverse datasets for quality and project progression.
Implementing machine learning and neural network models, experimenting with architectures and hyperparameters.
Summarizing relevant studies to build existing knowledge.
Evaluating model performance against traditional risk assessment methods.
Supporting model validation and applicability in various healthcare settings.
Drafting research reports, academic papers, and presentations.
Providing general support, streamlining research processes, and facilitating team coordination.
Maintaining accurate records for data integrity and reproducibility.

Required Skills and Experience

Additional Information
We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities to support staff from different backgrounds.

As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.

Our benefits package
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including

Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
Pension scheme
Health Cash Plan after six months service
Employee Assistance Programme
Relocation expenses package for certain roles
Visa loan scheme

Further information about life at YSJ
Read more about our culture, inclusive community, working arrangements and benefits for York St John employees here.

The latest news, views and stories from our staff and students can be found here.

We are committed to managing and reducing our environmental impact and to promoting sustainable development wherever we can, read more here.

Closing Date - Monday 11 December 2023 at midnight

Provisional Interview Date - Monday 08 January 2024