Two postdoctoral research positions are available working on a project to develop an AI-based diagnostic and prognostic tool to support COVID-19 patient management in the hospital. Post 1 is 0.6 FTE (22.2 hours per week) while Post 2 is full-time. These roles are a multi-disciplinary project led by Professor Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb, at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, and Professor Evis Sala, at the Department of Radiology. Both positions will be based at DAMTP, Cambridge.
COVID-19 is a disease that significantly impacts the world’s health and economic welfare. Effective healthcare delivery is challenged by limited knowledge of COVID-19 and a lack of experience managing it. Large amounts of relevant data are available, and, if appropriately assimilated and analysed, could improve outcomes in patients with COVID-19. We believe artificial intelligence (AI), in the form of machine learning, paired with rigorous mathematical and statistical techniques can help. By processing and analysing complex patient data, AI can identify different clinical phenotypes of the disease, predict disease progression, and optimise patient management.
Further information is available on the project website: covid19ai.maths.cam.ac.uk.
Duties include developing collaborative research objectives and defining individual project work streams. The role holder will be expected to plan and manage their own research and administration, with guidance if required, and to assist in the preparation of proposals and applications to external bodies. You must be able to communicate material of a technical nature and be able to build internal and external contacts. You may be asked to assist in the supervision of student projects, the development of student research skills, provide instruction and plan/deliver seminars and presentations relating to the research area.
Candidates will have a PhD in mathematics or statistics (or a related discipline) coupled with a research interest in data analysis. Experience in one or more of the following: inverse problems, machine learning, neural networks, and/or (medical) image analysis.
Limit of tenure: 3 years
To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/26007
Informal enquiries about the position may be made at: LE23204@maths.cam.ac.uk.
Please indicate the contact details of two academic referees on the online application form and upload a cover letter, full CV and a one-page summary of research achievements and interests in relation to the project. Please indicate if you are interested in the part-time post (post 1) or full-time post (post 2) or both posts on your cover letter. Ensuring that both of your referees are contactable at any time during the selection process, and are made aware that they will be contacted by the Mathematics HR Office Administrator to request that they upload a reference for you to our Web Recruitment System; and please encourage them to do so promptly.
Please quote reference LE23204 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. We particularly welcome applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our Department.
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