Research Software Specialist (PSRC)

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Software Engineer (RSE) to join our team. You will be responsible for delivering technical software engineering expertise and resources across projects relating to the use of digital technology in the delivery of health and care to patients. You will be expected to proactively collaborate with researchers, and external collaborators (e.g., Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospital Trust) supporting the use and development of relevant technologies and contribute software engineering skills into research projects.

Research within this theme will focus on:

1. Exploring and optimising digital technologies used to provide integrated care to patients as they transition from a hospital stay back to their homes.
2. Developing innovative prototypes to improve patient safety as they transition from a hospital stay back to their homes.

We have a particular interest in how health technologies can provide useful real-time data to support safe and effective care decisions and interventions. This is likely to include consideration of the potential of digital twin technology.

You will join a vibrant interdisciplinary team of researchers within the Newcastle NIHR Patient Safety Research Collaboration (PSRC), based in our School of Pharmacy. This post is an appointment to the ‘Safer, effective, integrated health and social care environments' theme. You will work closely with Prof Hamde Nazar, Prof Andy Husband and Dr Matthew Cooper and their research teams.

This post is fixed-term for a period of 1 year, but further funds are being sought to extend this.

To apply for the position, we’ll need your CV and a cover letter outlining how you are suitable for the role using evidence to highlight how you meet the essential criteria in the knowledge, skills and experience as listed in the job description (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button).

For informal enquiries contact: Prof Hamde Nazar (hamde.nazar@newcastle.ac.uk).

For informal enquiries about the Newcastle PSRC contact: Professor Andy Husband PSRC Director on andy.husband@newcastle.ac.uk.

Find out more about the Faculty of Medical Sciences here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/.

Find out more about our Research Institutes here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/institutes/.

For more information about the School of Pharmacy, please visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/pharmacy/.

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