Senior Research Associate (Law, Innovation and Advanced Medical Computing)

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

The Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge has a worldwide reputation for academic teaching and research, consistently attaining top ratings nationally and internationally. The Faculty maintains an open and collaborative culture. Please follow the link at: https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/ to find out more about our Faculty. The Squire Law Library, which shares the David Williams Building with the Faculty of Law, is one of the largest academic law libraries in the United Kingdom, and supports the teaching and research activities of the students and researchers associated with the Faculty. The Squire is one of the libraries within Humanities and Social Sciences, part of a wider group that forms Cambridge University Libraries.

The Cambridge Centre for Law, Medicine and Life Sciences (LML) advances research and teaching on legal and ethical challenges at the forefront of medicine and the life sciences. They seek to appoint a Senior Research Associate to work on the challenges of innovation and advanced medical computing. 'Advanced medical computing' refers to the use of cutting-edge computational techniques such as artificial intelligence (AI) particularly machine learning (ML) and subfields eg artificial neural networks (ANN)¿to improve medical research, diagnostics, treatment planning and healthcare outcomes.

This is a fixed term appointment for two years, ideally starting in mid-2025.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated, and an expert in relevant areas of law, innovation, regulation and advanced medical computing. Key legal areas include patent law, data protection and privacy law, technology governance, medical device regulation, liability, and governance of AI in healthcare and have a strong publication record and a forward-looking research agenda demonstrating the potential to produce world-leading research in this area.

The Senior Research Associate will conduct research at the intersection of law, innovation and advanced medical computing, playing a key role in LML's contribution to the International Collaborative Bioscience Innovation & Law Programme (Inter-CeBIL).

The postholder will report to LML's Centre Director, Professor Kathy Liddell, and interact closely with Professor Mateo Aboy. There will be travel opportunities, such as conferences and meetings, including for stays with colleagues in Copenhagen, and elsewhere.

Previous LML research associates have used their positions as successful launching pads for senior lectureships, the Bar, general counsel positions, and policy roles where their research skills are highly valued. Please see the Further Particulars for full details about the position. Click the 'Apply' button above. 

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If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR office in the Faculty at hr@law.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference JK45326 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The closing date for applications is 15 April 2025. Interviews will be held in May.

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