We are seeking a highly motivated Research Fellow to join the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) at University of Southampton for a two-year position in the area of Personalised Healthcare Digital Twins.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the fast-growing field of Artificial Medical Intelligence. The successful candidate will design and develop advanced AI/ML methods to integrate multimodal health data, supporting personalised predictions and decision-making in healthcare. You will work under the direction of the Principal Investigator, Dr Rahman Attar, and collaborate with leading clinical partners at University Hospital Southampton, including Dr Sofia Michopoulou (Consultant Clinical Scientist) and Professor Chris Kipps (Consultant Neurologist), to ensure the research delivers both technical innovation and real-world clinical impact. You will be encouraged to present your work at international conferences, publish in leading journals, and engage with both academic and clinical communities. This role is ideally suited to an ambitious researcher eager to make a distinctive contribution at the interface of AI and healthcare.
The University of Southampton, ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide, provides world-class research facilities and a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. ECS is internationally recognised for pioneering interdisciplinary research, with over 550 researchers across diverse fields. With its supportive culture, outstanding infrastructure, and strong partnerships with healthcare and industry, ECS offers an exceptional environment for developing your research career.
Athena SWAN bronze award recognised, we are committed to improving equality for women in science and engineering. We will help you find work-life balance with flexible or part-time working, with workload adjusted accordingly. ECS provides friendly and supportive environment. We have a range of staff development programmes and a unique mentoring and wellbeing scheme. For details visit https://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/workinghere
Our comprehensive benefits package includes: onsite childcare facility, contributory pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, subsidised health and fitness facilities, cycle-to-work scheme, a range of discounts.
This position is initially funded for a period of 2 years and with a start date in December 2025 or shortly thereafter. For informal inquiries, please contact Dr Rahman Attar (Email: r.attar@southampton.ac.uk | Web: attarlab.com).
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*Applications will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon completion of PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.
You should also upload your CV and a cover letter detailing how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role.
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