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Loughborough London
Fixed-Term for 12 Months
We seek to employ an excellent Research Associate (RA) at the Institute for Digital Technologies on a fixed-term contract for 12 months. The RA should have an interest and track record in subjects such as digital signal and data processing, visualisation, machine learning and simulation. The RA will be expected to collaborate closely with the academics and industrial partners and take an active role in the delivery of a recently granted industrial research project. It is an excellent opportunity for potential candidates to be part of a dynamic team and take part in the continuous development of the Institute's research profile.
The industrial research project is supported by the Innovate UK grant as part of the 'Enabling data access in accountancy, insurance and legal services: CR&D' competition. The overall aim of the project is to develop a privacy-preserving data access network for regulated sectors in partnership with industry collaborators. As such, it aims to bring together data owners in diverse and isolated sectors, namely Legal, Accounting & Insurance (LAI) sectors, and make their valuable data confined in silos accessible for wider use in a trusted fashion. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing the data access network's intuitive data visualisation dashboard to present data owners in real-time what data is being accessed, by whom and under which commercial arrangement.
The project will require travelling to the project partners' sites from time to time for the success of the collaboration. The successful candidate will have a solid research background with a demonstrable track record preferably in the areas of digital signal and data processing and presentation and hold a relevant PhD degree in line with the required research areas. The successful candidate will be willing to use their knowledge and expertise in the respective fields in developing research ideas suitable for further funding and contribute to the postgraduate research supervision as appropriate.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the length of the project, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship to work in the UK.
Application Closing Date: 16 February 2020
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 24 February 2020
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