Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Fetal Ultrasound Biomarker Discovery

Location: Department of Engineering Science, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Old Road Campus, Headington

About the role

We are seeking a creative and highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the CAIFE study, a joint project led by Professor Alison Noble (Institute of Biomedical Engineering) and Professor Aris Papageorghiou (Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health). This exciting and ambitious research aims to develop new AI-assistive technology for detecting congenital heart conditions (CHDs) from fetal heart ultrasound scans. The Oxford team, in partnership with 5 hospitals sites, has curated a large fetal echocardiography dataset called CAIFE consisting of both healthy and abnormal fetal heart scans. You will be responsible for the design and testing of original machine-learning based methods for fetal heart biomarker discovery from the CAIFE image and video dataset. The full-time post is funded by InnoHK and is fixed term for 24 months.

About you

You will be working in a small highly motivated inter-disciplinary team working towards a shared goal. You will be responsible for the design and pilot testing of original image and video-based CHD biomarkers. You will work closely with clinical domain experts to define and evaluate AI biomarker models.

You should hold a relevant technical PhD/DPhil (or near completion) in medical video analysis or computer vision with a video focus and ideally have prior experience of working with echocardiography or fetal echocardiography or related experience on real-world video analysis.

How to apply

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via our e-recruitment system and should include the covering letter/supporting statement (describing how you meet the criteria) and including a brief statement of research interests (describing how past experience and future plans fit with the advertised position) a CV, and names of two academic references.

The position is a full-time, fixed-term post available for 24 months.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 09 October 2026. 

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof Alison Noble alison.noble@eng.ox.ac.uk

For more information about working at the Department, see www.eng.ox.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/

Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford. The Department is committed to equality and valuing diversity and holds an Athena Swan Bronze award, highlighting its commitment to promoting gender equality in academia. The University is a Living Wage Employer, holds an Athena Swan Silver Award, an HR Excellence in Research and a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award and is a Stonewall Diversity Champion.  Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we seek to create a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through our EDI Committee, working groups and networks, for example eng.ox.ac.uk/women-in-engineering, as well as a number of family friendly policies.