Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Data Science & Health Informatics

# Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Data Science & Health InformaticsUniversity of Brigant · Edinburgh, United KingdomRemoteFull TimeMedical & Healthcare## About this roleThe Centre for Health Informatics at University of Brigant is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join an interdisciplinary team investigating epidemiological data modeling, electronic health record analytics, and privacy-preserving machine learning.Key Responsibilities:• Conduct empirical computational analyses on longitudinal health and epidemiological datasets.• Draft high-impact research papers for publication in leading biomedical informatics journals (JAMIA, Lancet Digital Health).• Collaborate with international health partners and co-author institutional grant proposals.• Deliver occasional guest masterclasses in advanced biostatistics and data science modules.## Requirements• PhD in Data Science, Health Informatics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or a related discipline.• Proficiency in Python (Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch) or R for statistical and predictive modeling.• Demonstrated track record of first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals.• Experience handling structured EHR data, clinical ontologies (SNOMED, ICD), or synthetic data generation.### Related job searches* All remote jobs* Remote jobs in United Kingdom* Jobs in United Kingdom* Jobs in Edinburgh* Medical & Healthcare jobs in Edinburgh* Medical & Healthcare jobs worldwide### Apply for this roleSubmit your details and CV. Applications are reviewed by the Brigant careers team.OptionalOptional — tell us why you are a great fitPDF or Word document, max 10MB## Job detailsPosted: 19 August 2026Location: Edinburgh, United KingdomWork style: RemoteJob type: Full TimeExperience: 3–6 yearsSalary: 42,000 – 56,000 GBPVacancies: 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr