Research Fellow in Data Science

University of Leeds
Leeds, England
5 months ago
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This Vacancy is for Internal Applicants only who are currently employed by the University of Leeds

This role will be based at the Academic Unit for Ageing & Stroke Research (ASR) on the Bradford Teaching Hospitals site, with co-location at the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (LIHS) on the main University of Leeds campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you an ambitious data scientist looking for your next challenge? Do you have a background in health data analytics? Do you want to join a leading research centre to implement high quality health and social care research?

We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow in Data Science to join our world leading team in the Academic Unit for Ageing & Stroke Research (ASR), Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, located at the Bradford Institute for Health Research. The ASR is a long-established applied health research centre with an international reputation for research related to older people and stroke.

This role is an exciting opportunity to support the development and implementation of several projects using routine health data. This will include a leading role in a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded project to investigate stratified care for people with hypertension using routine 24‑hour blood pressure measurements as well as contribute to an NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research funded project to investigate inequalities in Transient Ischaemic Attacks (TIA) services using Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) data. Future planned work includes investigation of geographical inequalities in access to services and amenities in later life, and investigation of wellbeing in later life using longitudinal cohort study methods.

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!

Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary

Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state‑of‑the‑art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

Access to on‑site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first‑time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Dr Oliver Todd, Clinical Associate Professor & Honorary Consultant Geriatrician


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