Research Associate (AI Engineer)

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £32,546 to £35,116 with potential progression once in post to £39,355

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to March 2026

Background

The HealthTech AI Hub is an interdisciplinary, industry-facing initiative at the College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, supported by the West Midlands HealthTech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA). It is designed to accelerate the adoption of AI across the healthcare sector through strategic partnerships with startups, SMEs, and healthcare providers. Our mission is to support the development of inclusive AI solutions that ensure the benefits of AI are accessible to all, regardless of background or context. This role will be central to advancing that mission—working closely with academic experts and industry partners to co-create AI technologies that are not only innovative and scalable but also equitable and socially responsible.

Role Summary

We are seeking an AI/ML Engineer to join the HealthTech AI Hub team as a Research Associate. The role involves designing and implementing robust machine learning pipelines, evaluating AI model performance, and advising healthcare companies on AI adoption strategies. You will collaborate closely with industry innovators and academic experts to conduct in-depth research on healthcare products, guide AI development, and validate scalable solutions that enhance both product performance and patient outcomes. You will also have the opportunity to work with large-scale, multimodal healthcare datasets, and contribute to the development of an AI-native intelligent knowledge mining platform.

Main Duties

• Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews
• Analyse research data as directed
• Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters
• Develop or adapt techniques, models and methods
• Provide guidance as required to support staff and any students who may be assisting with research
• Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
• Carry out administrative tasks related directly to the delivery of the research
• Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture

Person Specification

• Degree or equivalent in relevant subject area 
• Practical experience of applying the relevant skills and techniques
• Ability to analyse information and communicate effectively
• Ability to access and organise resources successfully
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly

Informal enquiries can be made to Mamunur Rashid, email: m.rashid.1@bham.ac.uk 

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