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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Discipline of Biomedical Informatics, Text Mining

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Location
Sydney, Australia
Closing date
10 Jun 2020

Job Details

  • Opportunity for an Early Career Researcher with text mining experience to join an established research team in clinical research informatics working with Sydney University and collaborating with Harvard University
  • Located in The University of Sydney, Camperdown Campus
  • Full-time 2-year fixed term with a base salary starting at $74,862 plus leave loading and a generous employer’s contribution to superannuation

About the opportunity 

This is a newly created opportunity to join an established research team in clinical research informatics, applying text mining and natural language processing to improve how results from publicly available structured trial data are used to inform drug safety.

This Postdoctoral Research Associate position is funded by the National Library of Medicine and part of a major international collaboration between The University of Sydney and Harvard Medical School.It is an opportunity to join a well-established team with Associate Professor Adam Dunn (Head of Discipline for Biomedical Informatics and Digital Health, The University of Sydney) and Associate Professor Florence Bourgeois (Computational Health Informatics Program, Harvard Medical School). We are seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher to address problems in clinical research using methods from text mining, natural language processing (NLP), and information retrieval. This is a valuable opportunity to expand your research skills. The main responsibilities of the role include to:

  • develop and evaluate new methods in biomedical informatics applications;
  • translate those methods into tools for use by the community; and
  • contribute to observational studies in clinical epidemiology examining biases in clinical research.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Discipline of Biomedical Informatics and Digital Health team who will:

  • contribute to the development of research projects in biomedical informatics;
  • assist other researchers and students with various tasks including data collection and analysis;
  • prepare and contribute to publications, presentations, and code repositories;
  • contribute to grant applications; and
  • engage with external collaborative partners and stakeholders.

To succeed in this role you will have:

  • a PhD in any field relevant to biomedical informatics or computer science, or equivalent;
  • demonstrated research skills in text mining, information retrieval, NLP, or machine learning;
  • a strong record of contributions to peer reviewed publications; and
  • clear career goals to develop an internationally competitive research profile.

The successful applicant will have opportunities to contribute to the broader community in the Discipline of Biomedical Informatics and Digital Health, including teaching within the Faculty of Medicine and Health, and across research projects in public health surveillance, clinical informatics, developing and evaluating digital health interventions, and understanding aspects of health in and via social media. Further opportunities for career advancement in the Discipline of Biomedical Informatics and Digital Health are available for outstanding postdoctoral researchers.

About us

Biomedical Informatics and Digital Health is a newly established Disciplinein the Faculty of Medicine and Health, led by Associate Professor Adam Dunn. The Discipline’s missions are to establish a program of digital health education for all pre-licensure students in the Faculty, and undertake the development, translation, and evaluation of biomedical informatics and digital health technologies in collaboration with other groups in the Faculty, the University, the healthcare sector, and the community. Diversity, interdisciplinarity, and collaboration are at the core of what we do in the Discipline of Biomedical Informatics and Digital Health.

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

How to apply

For more information on the position and University, please view the position description available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit https://sydney.edu.au/about-us/careers-at-sydney.html and search by the reference number 674/0520 to apply.

Closing date: 11:30pm, Wednesday 10 June 2020

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

©The University of Sydney

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Company

The University of Sydney was established in 1850 and is consistently recognised, both locally and internationally, for its outstanding teaching and research excellence. Sydney alumni include Prime Ministers, Governor Generals, Nobel Prize winners and leaders in every field of endeavour.

The University offers a comprehensive range of courses, including a number of disciplines unique in Australia. Teaching is spread across nine different state-of-the art campuses, located across New South Wales.

The University of Sydney’s commitment to excellence in research has resulted in an outstanding record in national competitive funding and underpins an approach to teaching which has won nominations for excellence and resulted in high student satisfaction ratings. The University has 78 research centres and institutes and is home to three ARC Centres of Excellence.

The teaching, research and cultural life of the University is supported by extensive facilities, including the largest library collection in the Southern Hemisphere, the world-class Nicholson Museum of archaeological antiquities, the Macleay Museum of natural history and ethnographic collections and the University Art Gallery. Its outstanding sporting and recreation facilities provide a training centre for students and Olympic athletes.

The University of Sydney is a key member of the Group of Eight Australian major research-intensive universities, and the Worldwide Universities Network.

Campuses

The University of Sydney has nine official campuses.

1.         Camperdown/Darlington Campus.

2.         Cumberland Campus. Home to the Faculty of Health Sciences (based in Lidcombe).

3.         Mallett Street Campus. Home of the Sydney Nursing School.

4.         Sydney Conservatorium of Music Campus. In Macquarie Street, central Sydney.

5.         Rozelle Campus. Home to Sydney College of the Arts.

6.         Surry Hills Campus. Home to the Faculty of Dentistry.

7.         Camden Campus. Contains facilities connected to the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment.

8.         Burren Street Campus. Facilties are currently under development.

9.         Sydney Medical School campuses. These include the School of Rural Health (in Dubbo and Orange), the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Concord Hospital, Westmead Hospital, the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Nepean Hospital, Northern Clinical School, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, and Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health.

Faculties

The University of Sydney has 16 faculties.

1. Agriculture and Environment

2. Architecture, Design and Planning

3. Arts and Social Sciences

4. Business (Business School)

5. Dentistry

6. Education and Social Work

7. Engineering and Information Technologies

8. Health Sciences

9. Law (Sydney Law School)

10. Medicine (Sydney Medical School)

11. Nursing and Midwifery

12. Pharmacy

13. Science

14. Sydney College of the Arts

15. Sydney Conservatorium of Music

16. Veterinary Science

Number of Employees

Full-time employees: 7616

For more information, please visit: http://sydney.edu.au/

Company info
Telephone
+(61) 2 9351 2222
Location
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
NEW SOUTH WALES
2006
Australia

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