Post-doctoral Research Fellow

4 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**UE07: £35,333.00 - £42,155.00 Per Annum.**
**CMVM / Usher Institute / CMI.**
**Fixed Term Contract - Available from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2025; Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.**

The Centre for Medical Informatics at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work with an interdisciplinary team of researchers on the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare practitioners, practices and organisations.

**The Opportunity**:
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on an exciting research project examining the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare. The project focuses on the real-world effects of AI on clinicians (e.g., tasks, roles, skills, expertise), practices (e.g., diagnostic workflows, care delivery pathways) and the healthcare system.

The two-year, full-time position offers an opportunity to work closely with Dr Luciana D’Adderio (the project’s Principal Investigator) and her extended multidisciplinary team including experts in the Social Sciences (Business/Management, Organization Science/Studies, Information Systems, Healthcare Innovation), Artificial Intelligence and Medicine.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will be based at the University of Edinburgh’s Usher Institute, a leading academic innovation hub combining a strong interdisciplinary research culture, an unrivalled focus on AI and data-driven innovation for medicine and healthcare, and an emphasis on state-of-the-art research and real-world impacts.

The University of Edinburgh is an exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement and a defined benefits pension scheme.

Your skills and attributes for success:

- Applicants must have completed (or be close to completing) a Ph.D. in Business, Management or related social science discipline (e.g., Sociology, Science and Technology Studies).
- Applicants must have completed (or be close to completing) a Ph.D. in Business, Management, Organisation Theory or related Social Science discipline (e.g., Innovation, Science and Technology Studies, Information Systems, Sociology)
- Experience of or willingness to engage in interdisciplinary academic teams and activities as well as with a range of stakeholders, including industry and government partners
- Designing and conducting empirical qualitative research including collecting, managing and analysing data from ethnographic observations, interviews and focus groups.
- Excellent academic record and work ethic.
- Excellent organizational and oral/written communication skills.

**Click **here **for a copy of the full job description.**

Application:
To be considered for the position, please submit:
(1) your Curriculum Vitae
(2) a supporting statement with details of how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required for this post

**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits **pension scheme **, **staff discounts, **family friendly initiatives **, flexible working and much more. Access our **staff benefits page **for further information and use our **reward calculator **to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work **webpages.

**Work with us | Usher Institute **_- where inquiring minds work together to improve lives across the world. _**

Join our growing team of academics and professional services staff and work in a vibrant, multi-disciplinary environment. Our vision is to catalyse the transformation of health in society by working with people, populations and their data.

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