Research Assistant in Imaging of Genetic Epilepsies

About us:

The applicant will join the Wellcome-funded Imaging Machine learning & Genetics in Neurodevelopment (IMAGINE) lab, in the Research Department of Biomedical Computing. The post will benefit from the extensive and broad expertise in AI and biomedical computing at the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences. The work will be done in close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team at KCL, UCL and with clinicians at Great Ormond Street Hospital and through our international Multicentre Epilepsy Lesion Detection project.

About the role:

A Research Assistant is sought to support a project that aims to create openly available computational tools for automated imaging analysis of neurodevelopmental disorders.

Genetic testing has transformed our understanding of neurodevelopmental epilepsy. Identification of common genetic mutations in specific genes has enabled precision diagnosis and more recently the development of genetic therapies. However, we lack the imaging tools to understand how these mutations disrupt healthy brain development, how brain changes relate to patient symptoms and how to best target treatment. This project seeks develop tools to better understand, diagnose, monitor and target in children with genetic epilepsies in close collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital and other leading epilepsy hospitals, we are collecting unique imaging cohorts of genetic disorders. These will offer an unprecedented opportunity to further our understanding of genetic epilepsies and to create robust, clinical useful imaging tools.

The post would suit a candidate interested in building clinical datasets to tackle translational challenges, while further developing neuroimaging & machine learning skills, and a unique opportunity for the appointee to join a pioneering translational machine learning neuroimaging project with a broader interest linking imaging characteristics to molecular biology & neurodevelopmental symptoms.

The project is a 3 year position supported by the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, and we would support in developing the project into a PhD project.

About you:
(the candidate)

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Undergraduate degree (at least second class honours) in relevant bio/health-related or computer-science subject
2. Previous experience working with neuroimaging data
3. Proven record of ability to conduct high quality research in relevant health related subject
4. Previous coding experience (e.g. python, bash, matlab)
5. Good administrative skills, & the ability to organise & prioritise workload
6. Excellent interpersonal, oral & written communication skills
7. Ability to work independently and as part of a team to agreed deadlines

Desirable criteria

1. Knowledge of neurodevelopmental disorders
2. Experience of scientific writing and dissemination, including experience of scientific presentations
3. Working knowledge of quantitative analysis & statistical methods

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

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Interviews are due to be held on 22nd May 2026

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service & Occupational Health clearances.

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