Location: | Belfast |
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Salary: | From £48,822 Grade 8 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 6th October 2025 |
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Closes: | 22nd October 2025 |
Job Ref: | 038646 |
Job Title: Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence - Future Medicines Institute
Department/School: School of Computing
Campus: Belfast
Salary: £48,822 per annum
Duration: Fixed-Term until 31st October 2028 / Full-time
Closing Date: 22nd October 2025 at 23:30
Reference Number: 038646
- ABOUT US -
We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland.
Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer.
- THE ROLE -
The Future Medicines Institute (FMI) is a new industry-led research hub for Life and Health Sciences in Northern Ireland, hosted by Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) with a MedTech section led by Ulster University supporting the new Centre for Digital Health Technology link core to the Belfast Region City Deal. FMI will foster collaboration across industry, academia, and healthcare to accelerate the development of new drugs and diagnostics, driving growth in our economy. It will provide a vital pathway to speed up patient access to personalised treatments, streamline drug development processes, and bring innovative solutions to market at pace and will drive innovation and productivity in Precision Medicine, building on Northern Ireland’s strong reputation in diagnostics and therapeutics.
The post holder will make a leading contribution to the FMI work packages hosted at Ulster University, specifically within the research area of Artificial Intelligence. They will be expected to undertake research within the area of artificial intelligence, contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals, in addition to helping manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.
We may create a 12-month waiting list for the same or similar roles within the Department / Faculty. The University reserves the right to extend the waiting list across the University if required for certain posts.
- ABOUT YOU -
The postholder will be required to have:
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Engineering or cognate discipline.
- PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Software Engineering or cognate discipline.
- Significant and sustained experience working with C/C++/Java or equivalent programming languages, or with data analysis/machine learning packages (e.g. MATLAB, R, SPSS, SAS).
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The School of Computing holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality in higher education. You can read more about what this means on our University website.
The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.
The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.
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