Research Fellow in Large Scale Choice Modelling

Institute for Modern; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

On-site gym access (The Edge)

On-site childcare and discounts

Job summary

The University of Leeds invites applications for a fixed-term role based on campus with potential hybrid arrangements. The post focuses on advanced statistical modelling, econometrics or machine learning to analyse large-scale behavioural data, supporting research across transport, health and the environment.

You will work with Professor Stephane Hess in the Choice Modelling Centre, contributing to methodological advances and applying cutting-edge analyses to complex datasets.

Qualifications

• expertise in advanced statistical modelling, econometrics or machine learning for large-scale behavioural data
• development of new methodological approaches to extract behavioural insights

Responsibilities

• contribute to methodological advances in behavioural modelling within the Choice Modelling Centre
• collaborate with senior researchers and apply state-of-the-art techniques to transport, health and environment data

Job description

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Working time:100% FTE - 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed term (12 months - to complete a specific task or time limited work.)

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

The University of Leeds is one of the top 80 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

Do you have expertise in advanced statistical modelling, econometrics or machine learning with a particular focus on analysing large-scale behavioural data? Are you interested in developing new methodological approaches capable of extracting behavioural insight from increasingly complex and high-dimensional datasets? Would you like to help shape the next generation of behavioural modelling methods with applications in transport, health and the environment?

Understanding human decision making increasingly relies on analysing very large datasets collected through digital technologies, administrative systems, sensors and longitudinal studies. While these datasets offer unprecedented opportunities to understand behaviour at scale, they also present significant methodological challenges. Many of the most behaviourally realistic choice models remain computationally expensive to estimate, limiting their application to modern population-scale datasets.

Working with Professor Stephane Hess and colleagues within the Choice Modelling Centre, you will contribute to methodological advances that enable state-of-the-advanced ...

Visa Eligibility

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/global-talent

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-_Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Stephane Hess, Professor of Choice Modelling

Email: [e-mail]

£41,064 to £48,822 per annum (Grade 7)