Data analyst (medical imaging and statistics) at University of Edinburgh

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Analyse clinical studies of cerebral small vessel disease, including brain MRI and related physiological, cognitive, and sociological measures.
- Work with large longitudinal cohorts and health-registry linked datasets to derive robust research findings.
- Manage, clean, curate and document research datasets to ensure reproducibility and data integrity.
- Apply appropriate statistical models and image analysis methods to answer research questions and produce publishable results.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to study design, and prepare analyses for scientific publication.

Requirements:
- Proven expertise in statistical approaches, analytical techniques, and applied modelling for clinical research.
- Experience with medical image analysis/neuroimaging methods related to vascular disease, ageing, or neurodegeneration.
- Experience working with large clinical cohort studies and health registry–linked data.
- Strong data management skills and familiarity with programming for analysis (e.g., R, Python, or domain-specific tools).
- Track record of scientific publication in relevant fields and ability to present results clearly to clinical and academic audiences.

Responsibilities

The post-holder will conduct analyses of clinical studies regarding cerebral small vessel diseases, including brain MRI and large longitudinal datasets. They are also responsible for managing and curating research data effectively and publishing scientific results in a timely manner.

Requirements

Candidates must have expertise in statistical approaches, analytical techniques, and medical research data management. Experience working with large clinical cohort studies and an understanding of medical image analysis methods are essential.

Key skills

• Data analysis — in 270 other listings on The Stack
• Statistics — in 51 other listings on The Stack
• Programming — in 10 other listings on The Stack
• Data management — in 15 other listings on The Stack
• Medical imaging — in 1 other listing on The Stack
• Neuroimaging — not in any other listing on The Stack
• Clinical datasets — not in any other listing on The Stack
• Brain MRI analysis — not in any other listing on The Stack
• Longitudinal datasets
• Scientific publishing
• Research
• Health registry-linked data

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Is this Data analyst (medical imaging and statistics) role still open?

It was posted on 2026-08-14. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check University of Edinburgh's site before applying.

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What skills does this role ask for?

The listing names: Data analysis, Statistics, Programming, Data management, Medical imaging, Neuroimaging, Clinical datasets, Brain MRI analysis, Longitudinal datasets, Scientific publishing, Research, Health registry-linked data.