Research Assistant (Machine Learning - Brain Functional Imaging)

About the Role

The Research Assistant will work under the supervision of Dr. Abdoljalil Addeh in the Department of Mathematics and Computing, Faculty of Science and Technology.

This is a flexible, part-time research position, requiring approximately 4–6 hours per week, with scheduling arranged to accommodate the student’s academic commitments. The position is grant-funded and will run from May 1, 2026 to December 30, 2026.

The role is well suited for one or two undergraduate students with an interest in data science, machine learning, biomedical imaging, or applied artificial intelligence in health research.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data preprocessing and analysis of large neuroimaging datasets
• Support development and evaluation of machine learning models in Python
• Help generate figures, summaries, and documentation of results
• Contribute to research dissemination activities (, student research day, conference materials)
• Follow best practices in reproducible research and open science

Qualifications