Head of Machine Learning

Contract: Full Time/24 month fixed term contract

The MHRA is transforming. Through enabling innovation, making the right judgements of the benefits and risks of medical products and forging the right partnerships in the UK and internationally, it aims to deliver world class regulation and improved outcomes for UK patients.

We are currently looking for an experienced Head of Machine Learning to join our Scientific Data and Insight team in the Safety and Surveillance group.

Within a week of working here, your day could look like this: supporting the Agency’s mission to protect public health by exploring novel and innovative analytical approaches to the safety of medicines and medical devices. The post holder will conduct applied research into novel machine learning/AI based approaches to pharmacovigilance, or innovative ways to monitor the safety of medical devices.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or closely related fields. You will also have extensive experience in the design, development, deployment, and evaluation of data science solutions and in the analysis and/or modelling of large, complex datasets using high-performance scientific computing. 

• Understanding of or strong interest in healthcare and/or biomedical data and its applications
• Experience of supervision and/or line management of data scientists.
• Experience of developing grant applications

Closing date: 29^th July 2025

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