Fully Funded PhD: Precision Medicine for Low Back Pain

Neuroscience Research Australia; Randwick; On-site; AUD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free stipend

Mobility grant

Supervision by renowned professors

CAUSALab collaboration

Boston research visit

Research training

Job summary

Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) in Randwick, NSW, invites applications for a fully funded PhD scholarship exploring precision medicine for low back pain. The research uses causal inference and machine learning on nationwide health data and trials to identify effective treatments for individuals.

Hosted by NeuRA and UNSW Medicine & Health, the project sits in the Centre for Pain IMPACT. The successful candidate will collaborate with clinicians, researchers, and the CAUSALab team, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor with honours or higher, or Masters by Research.
• Experience in data analysis or health informatics.
• Interest in causal inference and ML for healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Conduct precision medicine PhD research using nationwide health databases and clinical trial data.
• Collaborate with CAUSALab and UNSW teams.
• Publish findings and present at conferences.

Skills

Data analysis

Causal inference

Machine learning

Education

Bachelor with Honours or Master by Research

Equivalent qualification (UNSW HDC)

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Job description

Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) in Randwick, NSW, invites applications for a fully funded PhD scholarship exploring precision medicine for low back pain. The research uses causal inference and machine learning on nationwide health data and trials to identify effective treatments for individuals.

Hosted by NeuRA and UNSW Medicine & Health, the project sits in the Centre for Pain IMPACT. The successful candidate will collaborate with clinicians, researchers, and the CAUSALab team, with