Research Fellow

Research Group / Department / School: Synthetic hEalthcare dAta goveRnanCe Hub (SEARCH), Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI) Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin 

Location: Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI), School of Medicine, St James’s Hospital, Dublin 8 

Reports to: Professor Aideen Long 

Salary: Appointment will be made on the IUA Post doctoral Researcher Scale, depending on experience and qualifications, in line with Government Pay Policy [€46,905 - €59,063 per annum]. 

Hours of Work: 39 hours per week

Background 

Synthetic hEalthcare dAta goveRnanCe Hub (SEARCH); is an exciting multi-disciplinary initiative focused on creating synthetic healthcare data and facilitating secure data sharing across the biomedical ecosystem. 

This research programme marks a significant leap in healthcare research, driving advancements in digital health and AI-powered diagnostics through cutting-edge synthetic data generation and federated learning approaches. 

SEARCH will address critical challenges in healthcare data access by creating a platform that enables secure, privacy-preserving searching, sharing and analysis of multimodal healthcare data. Co-ordinated by Trinity College Dublin, – via the Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI), based at St James’s Hospital - this initiative brings together a consortium of 26 cross-sectoral partners across Europe, including synthetic data experts, healthcare providers, and solution developers, to unlock new opportunities in data-driven healthcare innovation. Funded under the Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking (IHI JU), SEARCH boasts an initial budget of over €15.2 million. 

SEARCH aims to develop high-quality synthetic datasets that simulate real healthcare data for research, AI, and machine learning applications, accelerating medical innovation while ensuring privacy and ethical standards. 

https://ihi-search.eu/

About the Role

SEARCH (Synthetic hEalthcare dAta goveRnanCe Hub) is seeking an experienced Research Fellow and Project Coordinator to manage and drive the successful delivery of this ambitious, multi-stakeholder healthcare research initiative. The successful candidate will lead specific research activities and the coordination of research aspects, ensuring compliance, innovation, and efficient project execution across academic, industrial, and clinical partners.

Person Specification 

Qualifications 

A PhD in health research, data analysis, or statistics.