Call for Applications for Dirac Community Development Director 1

DiRAC Health Data Science and AI Placement Opportunity

You have to be working on research that falls within the STFC remit in order to qualify for the placement; however, you can be funded by other organisations besides STFC, as long as the subject area is identifiable as being in Particle Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology, Solar Physics and Planetary Science, Astro-particle Physics, and Nuclear Physics.

To check your eligibility please contact Jeremy Yates ([email protected]) and Maria Marcha ([email protected]).

You must get your Supervisor or PIs permission before applying for this placement. It is allowed under UKRI’s rules, but only with your supervisor/PIs consent.

We will do our best to be flexible; part time working can be arranged as long as the placement does not exceed 9 months. This should be looked on as an opportunity to learn new skills and contribute outside of your research area. DiRAC Health Data Science and AI Placement OpportunityThe deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 11th January 2021. We are pleased to offer the following DIRAC Innovation Placement with GIRFT Call for applications for DiRAC Community Development DirectorDeveloping common approaches to apply to English hospital activity data to facilitate a deeper DiRAC will award one Innovation Placement in 2021 in the area of Health Data Scienceunderstanding of issuesand related the to the COVIDapplication-19 pandemic in the UK. of This provides a unique opportunity to work with one of the most detailed healthcare datasets in the world, to develop common approaches which provide insight into the COVID-19 pandemic. The areas of work will AI. The nominal length is 6 months and has to be completed by 30 September 202also1 be. relevantIn this to other healthcarescheme areas beyond a thefinal current pandemic,year providing long term benefit to both GIRFT and the wider health community. PhD student or an early career researcher can have a funded placement (up to £2 5k) with the Getting It Right Candidates will be expected to apply the tools and techniques they have learnt or used during their studies 1 Background First Time (GIRFT) programme. GIRFT is funded by the UK Department of Healthfrom areas withand an advanced Social approach toCare data science an, into dan appliedis healthcarea project. This approach can lead to both disruptive innovation within the NHS and promotes the upskilling of both clinicians and The DiRAC Facility Managementcollaboration Team invites between applicationsNHS England & NHS for Improvement the new and position the Royal National of Communityhealthcare Orthopaedic researchers. After their placement Hospital, candidates should NHS be able to apply this experience to future Page 1 of 2 DIRAC ADVERT Innovation Placements Opportunity GIRFT FINAL.docx Development Director. The post isTrust. available GIRFT uses fro comprehensivem 1st April benchmarking 2021, and data will analysis initially to identify run untilunwarranted 31st March variation in healthcare provision and outcomes in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England and combine this with deep dive 2023. There is the possibility of extensionvisits to the hospital beyond by clinicians this withdate follow (subject up on agreed to funding). actions by an The improvement post-holder team. The programme should be available to take up the coverroles nothe majoritylater than of healthcare 1st October specialities. 2021.

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2 Detailed job descriptionWe are pleased to offer the following DIRAC Innovation Placement with GIRFT 2.1 Role purpose: To determine how DiRAC can bestDeveloping serve its common user community approaches to and apply expand to English its user hospital base activity in terms data to of facilitate the a deeper understanding of issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. number and variety of projects supported. This provides a unique opportunity to work with one of the most detailed healthcare datasets in the world, 2.2 Roles and Responsibilities:to develop common approaches which provide insight into the COVID-19 pandemic. The areas of work will User engagement also be relevant to other healthcare areas beyond the current pandemic, providing long term benefit to both GIRFT and the wider health community. • Act as liaison between the DiRAC Management Team and the user community, proactively engaging with PPAN researchersCandidates to will discuss be expected their to apply HPC the requirements;tools and techniques they have learnt or used during their studies from areas with an advanced approach to data science, into an applied healthcare project. This approach • Carry out an annual satisfactioncan lead survey to both disruptive among innovation the user within community the NHS and; promo tes the upskilling of both clinicians and healthcare researchers. After their placement, candidates should be able to apply this experience to future • Introducing DiRAC researchers to new technologies and their cutting-edge research applications in order to contribute to the assessment of their suitability for DiRAC workflows; Page 1 of 2 DIRAC ADVERT Innovation Placements Opportunity GIRFT FINAL.docx • Facilitate the mentoring of new users by existing users. • Encourage users to participate in public engagement activities and to develop press releases which highlight the value of DiRAC to their research. • Promote participation in innovation placement schemes and other activities in collaboration with industry.

DiRAC Health Data Science and AI Placement Opportunity

You have to be working on research that falls within the STFC remit in order to qualify for the placement; • Connect with our Project PIs and especially newer users (early career researchers,however, or you those can be funded by other organisations besides STFC, as long as the subject area is identifiable as being in Particle Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology, Solar Physics and Planetary Science, Astro-particle Physics, and Nuclear Physics.

in up-coming science areas) to provide support and encouragement during the STFCTo check Call your eligibility for please contact Jeremy Yates ([email protected]) and Maria Marcha ([email protected]).

DiRAC Proposals. You must get your Supervisor or PIs permission before applying for this placement. It is allowed under UKRI’s rules, but only with your supervisor/PIs consent.

We will do our best to be flexible; part time working can be arranged as long as the placement does not exceed • Obtain feedback from the community on the proposals process and, where necessary9 months. , This should be looked on as an opportunity to learn new skills and contribute outside of your research area.

identify ways of improving the experience. The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 11th January 2021.

We are pleased to offer the following DIRAC Innovation Placement with GIRFT

Developing common approaches to apply to English hospital activity data to facilitate a deeper • Engage with projects that are underusing their DiRAC allocations to identify ways thatunderstanding DiRAC of issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.

This provides a unique opportunity to work with one of the most detailed healthcare datasets in the world, can assist them in getting up to full usage. to develop common approaches which provide insight into the COVID-19 pandemic. The areas of work will also be relevant to other healthcare areas beyond the current pandemic, providing long term benefit to both GIRFT and the wider health community.

Candidates will be expected to apply the tools and techniques they have learnt or used during their studies • Engage with research groups via site-visits or virtual meetings and the creation of afrom new areas with an advanced approach to data science, into an applied healthcare project. This approach can lead to both disruptive innovation within the NHS and promotes the upskilling of both clinicians and User Group to identify incremental improvements to DiRAC service provision in orderhealthcare toresearchers . After their placement, candidates should be able to apply this experience to future better serve the requirements of the science programme. Page 1 of 2 DIRAC ADVERT Innovation Placements Opportunity GIRFT FINAL.docx Events • Organise workshops delivered by field-specialist researchers to demonstrate how new technologies can be applied to DiRAC research activities, with each workshop focussing on a particular methodology and/or research domain, coupled with a particular technology. • Organise community conferences with the aim of proactively identifying new science projects for the facility and encouraging novel uses of the systems (e.g. AI or Machine Learning). Funding and external advocacy • Work with users, PIs and the DiRAC Project Board to ensure that the DiRAC Science Case is kept up-to-date • Liaise with relevant STFC or UKRI committees on DiRAC’s behalf. • Identify and engage with UKRI communities outside STFC which might be users of future UKRI computing services delivered by the DiRAC Facility. Reporting • Provide ad-hoc updates to the Director and the Project Office as required; • Write a summary of the results of the user engagement work in a 6-monthly report to the Project Office and Oversight Committee. 2.3 Internal and external relationships Internal • DiRAC Director • DiRAC Project Scientist • DiRAC Training Manager External • Members of the DiRAC research community at all levels • STFC • UKRI 2.4 Career development DiRAC is keen to support the career development of all staff. There will be opportunities for training to support the career development of the successful applicant in collaboration with DiRAC and/or industry partners.

DiRAC Health Data Science and AI Placement Opportunity

DiRAC will award one Innovation Placement in 2021 in the area of Health Data Science and the application of AI. The nominal length is 6 months and has to be completed by 30 September 2021. In this scheme a final year PhD student or an early career researcher can have a funded placement (up to £25k) with the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme. GIRFT is funded by the UK Department of Health and Social Care and is a collaboration between NHS England & NHS Improvement and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. GIRFT uses comprehensive benchmarking data analysis to identify unwarranted variation in healthcare provision and outcomes in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England and combine this with deep dive visits to the hospital by clinicians with follow up on agreed actions by an improvement team. The programme 3 Person specifications covers the majority of healthcare specialities. You have to be working on research that falls within the STFC remit in order to qualify for the placement; Applicants should demonstrate some or all of the following: however, you can be funded by other organisations besides STFC, as long as the subject area is identifiable as being in Particle Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology, Solar Physics and Planetary Science, Astro-particle Physics, and Nuclear Physics.

To check your eligibility please contact Jeremy Yates ([email protected]) and Maria Marcha • Established research profile in a DiRAC research domain; ([email protected]).

You must get your Supervisor or PIs permission before applying for this placement. It is allowed under UKRI’s • A record of HPC-based research in a DiRAC field, either as a user or as PI of a computationalrules, but only with your supervisor/PIs consent.

We will do our best to be flexible; part time working can be arranged as long as the placement does not exceed project; 9 months. This should be looked on as an opportunity to learn new skills and contribute outside of your research area.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills; The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 11th January 2021. • Enthusiasm for mentoring/supervising junior colleagues; We are pleased to offer the following DIRAC Innovation Placement with GIRFT Developing common approaches to apply to English hospital activity data to facilitate a deeper • Excellent oral and written communication skills; understanding of issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. This provides a unique opportunity to work with one of the most detailed healthcare datasets in the world, to develop common approaches which provide insight into the COVID-19 pandemic. The areas of work will also be relevant to other healthcare areas beyond the current pandemic, providing long term benefit to both • Existing engagement with the DiRAC research community; GIRFT and the wider health community.

Candidates will be expected to apply the tools and techniques they have learnt or used during their studies • Proven ability to engage with research communities outside their own field of expertise;from areas with an advanced approach to data science, into an applied healthcare project. This approach can lead to both disruptive innovation within the NHS and promotes the upskilling of both clinicians and • Proven ability to identify barriers to usage of HPC and explore constructive ways to healthcareovercome researchers. After their placement , candidates should be able to apply this experience to future them; Page 1 of 2 DIRAC ADVERT Innovation Placements Opportunity GIRFT FINAL.docx • Experience of organising community events; • Proven ability to engage stakeholders from a range of backgrounds, e.g. industry partners; • Enthusiasm for development of improved service and/or management processes; • Ability to advocate effectively on behalf of the entire DiRAC community; • Experience of policy or process development; • Experience of membership of, or engagement with, STFC or UKRI committees. 4 Funding Funding of up to 0.4 FTE is available to allow the post-holder to devote sufficient effort to the role. The post-holder will be provided with approximately 0.2 FTE of administrative support for community engagement, conference and workshop activities by the DiRAC Project Office admin team. The post-holder will manage a budget of £11k p.a. to support workshops and community activities. 5 Application process 5.1 Applications To apply, applicants should submit a CV together with a brief statement on their suitability for the role, including their reasons for applying, their areas of expertise/knowledge, and the names of two referees who would be willing to provide information to the panel on their previous experience and suitability for the role. Statements should be no more than 2 sides of A4 and conform to the usual STFC regulations on style (font size, margins etc). 5.2 Closing date Applications should be submitted by e-mail to the DiRAC Director ([email protected]) by 5pm on Monday, 8th February 2021. 5.3 Assessment process: The appointment panel will consist of Debora Sijacki (Chair of DiRAC Project Board), Mark Wilkinson (DiRAC Director) and Clare Jenner (Project Scientist & Deputy Director). Consideration of applications will begin on February 8th. The appointment panel reserves the right to seek further applications after the closing date if no suitable applications are received by the closing date. The process will remain open until an appointment has been made. The panel may invite candidates to attend a zoom interview. Unsuccessful candidates will be informed of the outcome of their applications by the later of March 1st or three weeks after their application is received (for applications submitted later than the February 8th closing date).

DiRAC Health Data Science and AI Placement Opportunity

DiRAC will award one Innovation Placement in 2021 in the area of Health Data Science and the application of AI. The nominal length is 6 months and has to be completed by 30 September 2021. In this scheme a final year PhD student or an early career researcher can have a funded placement (up to £25k) with the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme. GIRFT is funded by the UK Department of Health and Social Care and is a collaboration between NHS England & NHS Improvement and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. GIRFT uses comprehensive benchmarking data analysis to identify unwarranted variation in healthcare provision and outcomes in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England and combine this with deep dive We welcome applications from everyone, particularly from those who have a protected characteristicvisits to the hospital by clinicians with follow up on agreed actions by an improvement team. The programme covers the majority of healthcare specialities. as defined by the Equalities Act (2010), which provides the legal framework to tackle disadvantageYou have to be working on research that falls within the STFC remit in order to qualify for the placement; however, you can be funded by other organisations besides STFC, as long as the subject area is identifiable as being in Particle Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology, Solar Physics and Planetary Science, Astro-particle Physics, and discrimination. and Nuclear Physics.

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