University of Edinburgh
Job title:
Research Fellow in Clinical Natural Language Processing
Company
University of Edinburgh
Job description
Job Description:College/School/Department: College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences / School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures / Edinburgh Clinical NLP GroupContract: Fixed Term, Full Time (35 Hours per Week)Fixed Term Contract Length: 18 MonthsSalary Grade: UE07Salary: £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: 1Are 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.Informal inquiries may be directed to .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.
- Strong programming skills, preferably with experience in applying machine learning to text mining.
- Experience in writing scientific papers and reports.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Click for a copy of the full job description. If you already hold a contract of employment with the University of Edinburgh, you should apply for this role via the internal applications portal .Please note that we only require a CV/resume and covering letter for your application to be considered in full. Additional materials are welcome, but not mandatory. We will not accept applications via email.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 , staff discounts, , flexible working and much more. Access our for further information and use our 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 webpages. This post is open to visa sponsorship.The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.Key dates to note:Closing date for applications is 5 April 2024Interviews will be held as soon as possible following the closing date.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) is one of the largest Schools in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. We are an international community at the heart of the main University campus, drawing connections between people and cultures both within and beyond our School, and thriving on our place in a global festival city. Based in George Square, we are surrounded by world-class resources and collections.Teaching and LearningWe offer one of the widest range of languages of any UK university, teaching all six official languages of the United Nations, and eight of the languages of the European Union.Based in the first UNESCO City of Literature, we are home to the oldest department of English Literature in the UK – one of the longest established in the world – and the oldest Celtic department in Scotland. Arabic has been taught here for over 260 years.With over 100 undergraduate programmes, many offered with partner Schools in our College, we encourage flexible, interdisciplinary learning. Our four-year undergraduate degrees are specifically designed to enable choice and broaden minds.Our large postgraduate community comprises students on taught and research masters programmes, as well as a highly active group of PhD candidates. At postgraduate level, we are a leading centre for the study of film, including exhibition and curation, and for comparative literature, intermediality, and translation studies.ResearchLLC is home to many research centres and networks. Often highly interdisciplinary, these groups bring together researchers at all career stages with partners and stakeholders on a range of activities.In the last Research Excellence Framework (REF) over 70% of the School’s research activity was rated world leading or internationally excellent (3* or 4*).
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Location
Edinburgh – Midlothian
Job date
Sun, 24 Mar 2024 03:51:58 GMT
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