Research Associate in Computational Tools for Cardiovascular Digital Twins

Contract type: Fixed-term for 3 years

We welcome applications for a postdoctoral research associate position, funded as part of an EPSRC Programme Grant “Networks of Cardiovascular Digital Twins (CVD-Net)”. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a revolution in the way that healthcare is delivered.

This position is funded as part of an £8M EPSRC programme grant “Networks of Cardiovascular Digital Twins (CVD-Net)”, which is jointly held by Imperial College London, the Universities of Sheffield and Nottingham, and the Alan Turing Institute. The focus of this research programme is to develop models of the heart and cardiovascular system that are personalised to individual patients and updated whenever new data from wearable and implanted sensors are available. These agile and personalised digital twins will enable more precise forecasting and treatment that is targeted to an individual patient instead of a patient population.

You will hold (or be close to completion of) a PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related area with track record in statistical methods and their application to real-word engineering problems, excellent coding skills, and a solid mathematics background. You will join an interdisciplinary team based across all four institutions. You will develop computational tools to enable forecasting of disease trajectories and stress testing of a library of different cardiovascular system models. You will work collaboratively on novel tools for personalisation/calibration and updating of cardiac and cardiovascular system models. We are looking for an ambitious candidate with a strong background in mathematical and statistical methods and their application to engineering problems in healthcare. You should also have experience with large scale scientific computing, in development and management of research code, and with cardiac and cardiovascular system models.

We’re especially interested to hear from ambitious researchers with an appetite for working in a vibrant interdisciplinary environment, and a strong desire to build tools that will make a difference to patients.

We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

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