Speech & Multimodal Data Scientist for Mental Health

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in the UK is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance speech analytics in mental health through innovative methodologies. This full-time role requires a PhD in a relevant discipline and strong skills in data analysis, programming, and research publication. Successful candidates will engage in a pioneering project to integrate speech analysis with qualitative methodologies, aiming to transform the understanding of Major Depressive Disorder. Competitive salary and supportive research environment included.

Benefits

Professional development days (10 per year)

Supportive research environment

Qualifications

• PhD in biostatistics, computer science, clinical informatics or related field.
• Proficiency in data analysis using Python or R.
• Track record of publications in scientific journals.
• Experience with datasets from speech analysis and wearable technology.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large-scale speech and wearable data.
• Prepare research findings for publication.
• Engage with Patient and Public Involvement initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis and programming (Python or R)

Speech and language analysis

Natural language processing (NLP)

Large Language Models (LLMs)

Grant writing

Education

PhD or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Job description

A leading academic institution in the UK is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance speech analytics in mental health through innovative methodologies. This full-time role requires a PhD in a relevant discipline and strong skills in data analysis, programming, and research publication. Successful candidates will engage in a pioneering project to integrate speech analysis with qualitative methodologies, aiming to transform the understanding of Major Depressive Disorder. Competitive salary and supportive research environment included.