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Research Associate in Heath Data Science

Newcastle University - School of Computing

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £35,116 to £45,413 per annum.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 17th July 2025
Closes: 7th August 2025
Job Ref: 28254

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 are delighted to be seeking a motivated individual to join our project, in the School of Computing at Newcastle. The aim of the project is to develop digital innovations for patient-centric microsampling. As part of the technical development, you will be working closely with a consortium of academic and industry partners across the Europe and US (including multinational pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, Eli Lilly, and GSK) to ensure the delivery of data and digital solutions for collecting and analysing small-volume blood samples.

You will research and design advanced machine learning, AI and statistical methods to process and analyse data generated from microsampling, which may encompass concentrations of analytes, demographic information, among others.

You will be expected to take the lead on addressing the following project objectives:

  • Engage with research and industrial partners and wider stakeholders to identify business needs, challenges and new opportunities for digital innovations in microsampling, and effectively translate them into actionable use cases.
  • Develop responsible AI and statistical solutions tailored to the identified digital use cases, laying the foundation for future research and the broader adoption of microsampling.
  • Implement methods to enhance the trustworthiness and robustness of analytical results and predictive outcomes for improved user acceptance.

We are seeking a passionate, highly motivated individual who has demonstrable communication skills and has the ability to produce high-quality academic and experimental outputs under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI). You should have excellent interpersonal skills, with an aptitude for building meaningful working relationships with our internal and external stakeholders.

This position is available immediately on a full-time, fixed-term basis for a length of 24 months. For all informal enquiries, please contact Dr Wanqing Zhao (Wanqing.Zhao@newcastle.ac.uk).

For more information about the School of Computing, please click here.

For more information about our research, please click here.

To apply, please complete an online application and upload a plain text copy of your CV and covering letter only. In your covering letter, you should evidence how you meet or exceed the essential and desirable requirements for the role. Please note, any other ‘Additional Document’ you upload may not be received by the reviewing panel.

As part of our commitment to career development for research staff, the University has developed 3 levels of research role profiles. These profiles set out firstly the generic competences and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and secondly the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level.

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