Post-Doctoral Research Assistant in Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence (Fixed-Term)

About the role

We are looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) who will support our NIHR funded research project at Bournemouth University (BU) and join the DELTA (Digital, Economics, Data Linkage and Analytics) Core of the NIHR Maternity Disparities Consortium (MDC), a major UK-wide research programme aiming to reduce inequalities in maternal and neonatal outcomes.

The post holder will primarily work as a Software Engineer by focusing on requirements analysis, design, development and evaluation of a cardiometabolic care bundle, starting in early pregnancy and transitioning to postnatal/interpregnancy pathways. They will support the optimisation of cardiometabolic care focussing on:

• Early pregnancy cardiometabolic risk assessment and triage of care (e.g. obesity)
• Cardiometabolic risk monitoring/management (e.g. home blood pressure monitoring)
• Postnatal cardiometabolic care (e.g. type 2 diabetes (T2D) screening/prevention)
• Drivers of risk (e.g. intersectional clinical, social, behaviour inequalities)

The post holder is expected to have Software Engineering skills for developing digital health solutions. They will work closely with clinicians, implementation scientists, health economists, statisticians, data scientists and partner organisations across the consortium. The role will focus on the development and evaluation of AI-supported digital approaches for cardiometabolic and maternal health risk prediction and monitoring, linkage and analysis of large-scale routine healthcare datasets, and equity-focused analytics. The post holder will contribute to methodological innovation and provide analytical expertise to support evidence generation for scalable maternity interventions.

This position is available on a full time, fixed-term basis for approximately 21 months.

For further information about the position, please contact Professor Huseyin Dogan at

About the department

Our vibrant Faculty of Media, Science & Technology encompasses a wide range of disciplines across four Schools: the School of Computing & Engineering, the National Centre for Computer Animation, The Media School and the School of Psychology. The breadth of subject areas in the Faculty means our cutting-edge research is delivering real benefits to digital creative industries, simulation domains, cyber security, human centred artificial intelligence, cognitive science and many others.

About us

More than just a job! Working for BU provides you with access to a fantastic range of benefits.

Core Package:

PAY– a competitive salary with opportunities for pay progression

PENSION– a valuable defined benefit pension with generous employer contributions

HOLIDAY– Annual leave entitlement of 30 days plus bank holidays and winter closure (pro rata if part time)

WORK LIFE BALANCE –flexible working arrangements including opportunities for hybrid working and flexitime (role dependant)

You will also have access to a wide range of voluntary benefits:

• Health & Wellbeing:Employee assistance programme, dental care scheme, health cash plan
• Financial & Discounts: Discounts including a reduction of fees for family members who study at BU
• Travel: Cycle to work scheme, secure bike stores, showers and lockers, free bus travel between campuses, discounted bus travel
• Sports & Activities: Sport BU has a wide range of activities which staff can access
• Family: Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, on-site nursery with discounts for BU staff
• Modern, vibrant campus locations:Bright and flexible work and meeting spaces, with on-site food outlets and coffee shops

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