Research Associate

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About the Faculty

The faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, comprises the largest dental school in Europe and is a centre of excellence in the UK for oral craniofacial and dental research. The faculty has an outstanding record for quality assurance in learning and teaching and is the premier place to study dentistry in the UK. The faculty is one of the top 10 centres of excellence in the world for dental education, research and, through its Dental Institute partners, oral healthcare provision.

The faculty’s international excellence in research has been confirmed by the outcome of the 2020/21 UK Research Excellence Framework (REF) which placed King’s applied and allied health research 1st for: overall proportion of research rated 4* (world-leading, the best mark possible), research papers rated 4*, impact rated 4*, environment rated 4*(joint), Grade Point Average and Power. REF2021 rated as world-leading: 100% of our environment, 86% of our impact and 70% of our research overall. Over 95% of our research overall was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.

About the role

The Centre for Oral, Clinical and Translational Sciences (COCTS) at King’s College London brings together clinical and discovery research aimed at improving oral and dental health through innovation and clinical translation.

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate to join an interdisciplinary team delivering a digital oral health research project. The post will contribute to the development and evaluation of trustworthy AI approaches that support high-quality clinical documentation and safer decision-making in dental care.

You will help develop AI models and prototypes suitable for safe and responsible in dental and oral clinical record keeping. As part of the role, you will also deliver co-design workshops, interviews, requirements gathering, data curation/annotation activities.

This is a full time fixed-term post until December 2027, working at the interface of clinical dentistry, user-centered design, and AI-enabled innovation.

Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.

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