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Research Associate in AI Methods Applied to Health RecordsJoin to apply for theResearch Associate in AI Methods Applied to Health Recordsrole atKing's College London Research Associate in AI Methods Applied to Health RecordsJoin to apply for theResearch Associate in AI Methods Applied to Health Recordsrole atKing's College London About UsThe School of Neuroscience at King’s College London is the second largest university neuroscience department in the UK, with approximately 100 faculty and a total of 600 staff and students. The School holds approximately £220 million in currently-active research grants, and, out of all universities globally, has the 4th highest number of highly-cited publications in neuroscience (source: SciVal 2022). About UsThe School of Neuroscience at King’s College London is the second largest university neuroscience department in the UK, with approximately 100 faculty and a total of 600 staff and students. The School holds approximately £220 million in currently-active research grants, and, out of all universities globally, has the 4th highest number of highly-cited publications in neuroscience (source: SciVal 2022).The regional Neurology and Neurosurgery service is located in King’s College Hospital on the same campus, and, including stroke and neurorehabilitation, has approximately 200 inpatient beds, making it one of the largest and busiest such centres in the UK.King’s College Hospital is home to the largest EEG department in the UK and one of the busiest epilepsy specialist services.About The RoleThis exciting research role will be responsible for helping continue the successful delivery and future development of an ongoing epilepsy research project funded by the UK Epilepsy Research Institute.The Research Associate will be using Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods, with a special focus on generative Large Language Models (LLMs), to interrogate a very large sample of Electronic Health Records from people with epilepsy across multiple NHS hospitals. They are expected to have some experience working with NLP in general and LLMs in particular.They will also help to further develop machine learning models to predict clinical outcomes. Familiarity with current methods in this area is essential, as is the ability and knowledge to help develop new methods.This is a full-time post (35 hours per week) and you will be offered an a fixed term contract until 28 February 2026.About YouTo be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:Essential CriteriaPhD qualified in relevant subject area or equivalent professional experience Familiarity and experience with NLP methods and especially LLMs, evidenced by publications and/or dissertation or equivalent evidence of expertise and completed research outputs Data science skills, especially data analysis and prediction modelling Proven ability to write code in Python Excellent writing and communication skills, especially for academic papersDesirable criteriaExperience working with NHS data or other medical data Understanding of and experience working with digital neural networksDownloading a Copy Of Our Job DescriptionFull 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 Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.Further InformationWe pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.Interviews are due to be held on a date to be confirmedGrade and Salary:£44,355 - £51,735 per annum, including London Weighting AllowanceJob ID:115845Close Date:12-Jun-2025Contact Person:Dr Ben HolgateContact Details: Seniority levelSeniority level Internship Employment typeEmployment type Full-time Job functionJob function Health Care Provider Industries Higher Education Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at King's College London by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Healthcare Analyst” roles.London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 8 hours ago Research Associate in Health & Well BeingLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Occupational Health and Wellbeing Consultant (construction)Greater London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Croydon, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago Delivery Consultant - Social, Healthcare and Public Entities (SHaPE)London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago Manager - Future Organisation, Public Health Sector, Organisation Workforce TransformationGreater London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Clinical Support Specialist - Central England and WalesLondon, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago Senior Manager - Business Transformation - Health SectorLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Healthcare Operational Support Consultant (Hybrid)London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago Addlestone, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Consultant, Global Pricing & Access (Remote)London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Associate Consultant, Global Pricing & Access (Remote)London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Inspector - Secondary Care - South NetworkGreater London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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