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Post-Doctoral Research Assistant in Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence (Fixed-Term)

Bournemouth University • Westbourne, Bournemouth

Salary

£35k – £40k

Posted

13 August 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

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Role overview

Bournemouth University is hiring a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant in Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence (Fixed-Term) in Westbourne, a part-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £35k – £40k. Bournemouth University holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

We are looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) who will support our NIHR funded research project at Bournemouth University (BU) and join the DELTA (Digital, Economics, Data Linkage and Analytics) Core of the NIHR Maternity Disparities Consortium (MDC), a major UK-wide research programme aiming to reduce inequalities in maternal and neonatal outcomes. The post holder will primarily work as a Software Engineer by focusing on requirements analysis, design, development and evaluation …

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Employer: Bournemouth University — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £35k – £40k
How this salary compares: in line with the £40,000 median across 984 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Westbourne, Bournemouth · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live scientific & qa role in Westbourne — browse them
Posted: 13 August 2026
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