Research Fellow

Overview

An opening is available for a Research Fellow to join the Centre for Environmental Research and Justice and the Centre for Health Data Science within the School of Medical Sciences at the University of Birmingham. The position is part of an interdisciplinary research ecosystem focused on human health and health data science, involving major EU-funded research programmes such as the Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals.

What you get

The position offers a full-time, fixed-term contract lasting up to November 2027. The starting salary ranges from £37,369 to £46,970 per annum, with potential progression up to £49,798 once in post.

Requirements

Applicants must hold or be near completion of a PhD in Computer Science or a field relevant to medical AI. Candidates need experience in medical AI, including agentic AI, multi-agent systems, and multimodal modelling and analysis. Required capabilities include developing agentic AI and retrieval-augmented generation systems for clinical applications, deploying large models in local or on-premises environments, and curating, integrating, and analysing clinical data from various modalities. Individuals must also demonstrate an understanding of science and informatics, the ability to turn ideas into grant proposals, and skills in writing timely scientific papers while planning work to meet deadlines.

How to apply

Interested candidates can download the full job details and submit an electronic application online through the designated institutional portal. Informal enquiries regarding the position may be directed to Georgios Gkoutos via email.

Key dates

The closing date for applications is 12 November 2026 at 23:59.