Research Assistant & Data Scientist
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £34,132 to £38,249 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | together with USS pension benefits |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 July 2025 |
| Location: | Swansea, Wales |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Swansea University |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | SU01063 |
Summary
This is a fixed term post for 5 months at 28 hours per week (80%FTE).
The Neurology Research Group work on a range of projects and programmes that seek to improve services and the lives of people working with neurological conditions through clinical, genetic and population data science research. We are looking for a research assistant and data scientist to work on neurology research projects using routinely collected data primarily with the SAIL databank. Working in Swansea University's Singleton Park campus, the post holder will participate in innovative research, engage with partners, demonstrate the practical application and strategic expertise, and prioritise efforts and expertise to gain a significant impact.
This fixed-term post holder will primarily work as part of a team on using routinely collected data to understand functional/dissociative seizures in Wales as well as assisting in a project using natural language processing to understand drug-resistant epilepsy.
Applicants should include in their cover letter a brief statement on how their research experience is relevant to this position.
The Neurology Research Group work on a range of projects and programmes that seek to improve services and the lives of people working with neurological conditions through clinical, genetic and population data science research. We are looking for a research assistant and data scientist to work on neurology research projects using routinely collected data primarily with the SAIL databank. Working in Swansea University's Singleton Park campus, the post holder will participate in innovative research, engage with partners, demonstrate the practical application and strategic expertise, and prioritise efforts and expertise to gain a significant impact.
This fixed-term post holder will primarily work as part of a team on using routinely collected data to understand functional/dissociative seizures in Wales as well as assisting in a project using natural language processing to understand drug-resistant epilepsy.
Applicants should include in their cover letter a brief statement on how their research experience is relevant to this position.