13 Months, Fixed-Term, Whole-time Post
Position Summary
The Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics at University College Cork (UCC) is looking for a highly motivated Post-Doctoral Researcher. The researcher will be employed on an explainable AI project using multimodal health data for visualisation and decision optimisation. The successful candidate will be working with a team of researchers on a range of topics, including explainable and trustworthy artificial intelligence for healthcare. It is envisaged that the candidate will be located on University College Cork's campus.
The candidate should hold a PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline, with a good track record of publications. Ideally, they will have experience in artificial intelligence or related areas such as deep learning and decision support systems. Candidates with a background in other areas such as the application of data analytics in healthcare and biomedical applications will also be considered. A strong background in multimodal data analysis is expected, complemented with strong capacity for teamwork and project management. Experience with multidisciplinary teams is an asset.
The position is for 1 year. The successful candidate will be appointed at Post-Doctoral level depending on their experience and qualifications. A budget for travel, equipment, publications and other research expenses is available as part of the project.
The research group leading this project is championed by Dr Harry Nguyen in UCC aimed at establishing an explainable and trustworthy AI for healthcare applications. The hired researcher will be encouraged to collaborate with other members of the group both inside and outside of UCC.
The group is part of the School of Computer Science and Information Technology, and explainable and trustworthy AI project is hosted by Dr. Harry Nguyen at the Insight Centre for Data Analytics.
About Insight
The Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics (https:// www. insight- centre.org) is an SFI funded Research Centre that brings together researchers from University College Dublin, NUI Galway, University College Cork, and Dublin City University, as well as other partner institutions, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), University of Limerick (UL), Maynooth University (MU) and Tyndall National Institute. It creates a critical mass of more than 400 researchers from Ireland's leading ICT clusters to carry out research on a new generation of data analytics technologies in a number of key application domain areas, such as Health and Human Performance, Smart Communities, Internet of Things, Enterprise and Services and Sustainability and Operations.
Project Title: Explainable AI in Healthcare
Post Duration: 13 Months
Salary: €44,347 - €50,805, (IUA PD1 Salary Scale)
For an information package including further details of the post see https: // ore.ucc.ie/.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr. Harry Nguyen School of Computer Science & IT [email protected]
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https: // ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title and project name.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 20th September, 2024.
No late applications will be accepted.
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.
UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff. We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https: // www. ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https: // www. ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications of everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.
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Contact Person : Harry Nguyen Contact Email : [email protected] Job ID : 079831 Contact Number : Close Date : 20-Sep-2024 12:00