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University of Liverpool

Postdoctoral Research Associate / Research Assistant in NLP and Machine Learning for Clinical Trial Outcomes University of Liverpool in United Kingdom

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Fixed-term paid research position for 2 years. Salary grade depends on PhD status: Grade 6 while awaiting PhD award, then Grade 7 after confirmation of PhD award.

Deadline

Sep 20, 2026

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United Kingdom

University

University of Liverpool

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Keywords

Computer Science
Data Science
Natural Language Processing
Medical Science
Reproducible Research
Statistics
Bioinformatic
Large Language Models
ML

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About this position

University of Liverpool, United Kingdom is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate / Research Assistant for the interdisciplinary Outcomes Tracker project, working closely with the COMET Initiative.

The role focuses on natural language processing, machine learning, and large language models to extract and compare outcomes reported across clinical trial registries, protocols, and publications. The successful candidate will work with computer scientists, statisticians, trial methodologists, outcomes researchers, and patient/public contributors to curate datasets, build reproducible models and software, and develop practical tools to identify outcome-reporting bias and assess uptake of COMET core outcome sets.

Applicants should have a PhD (or be nearing completion) in computer science, data science, AI/ML, health data science, bioinformatics, or a related discipline. Candidates without a PhD may be considered if they have significant experience applying AI/ML to health data with a relevant Master’s degree. Strong programming skills, experience in NLP or machine learning, and a commitment to transparent, reproducible research are highlighted.

This is a fixed-term 2-year position with full-time hours and hybrid working (2 days/week on campus or at least 40% on campus). Salary grade depends on PhD status: Grade 6 while awaiting PhD award, then Grade 7 after confirmation of the PhD.

Deadline: 20 September 2026. Apply via the University of Liverpool recruitment portal.

Funding details

Fixed-term paid research position for 2 years. Salary grade depends on PhD status: Grade 6 while awaiting PhD award, then Grade 7 after confirmation of PhD award.

What's required

Applicants need a PhD or be nearing completion in computer science, data science, artificial intelligence/machine learning, health data science, bioinformatics, or a related discipline; alternatively, significant experience applying AI/ML to health data with a Master’s degree in one of these areas may be acceptable if no PhD is held. Experience in NLP or machine learning, strong programming skills, commitment to transparent and reproducible research, and willingness to work in a semantically challenging NLP area are required.

How to apply

Apply through the University of Liverpool recruitment portal using the View or Apply link. Review the job details and submit the application before the deadline.

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