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.
What we offer
At the University of Oxford your happiness and wellbeing at work is important to us. We have a number of generous benefits including 38 days' annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and fixed closure days), generous pension schemes and free access to the Oxford colleges. The other benefits include:
- Travel - We have several travel schemes available for staff which promote sustainable modes of transport.
- Family friendly benefits - We aim to be a family-friendly employer and offer a range of flexible working options. We have some of the most generous family leave provision in the Higher Education sector.
- Sports – We have several schemes to help you stay fit and healthy, including discounted membership of the university sports centre on the Iffley Road
- Personal and professional development - We actively encourage all staff to participate in planning their personal and professional development and provide a broad range of opportunities to enable them to reach their full potential.
- University club - All staff are entitled to free membership of the University Club. It offers social and hospitality facilities, a small gym and exercise classes.
- Staff discounts - University staff can access shopping discounts in several ways; by purchasing a TOTUM card, by showing an employee pass in selected local stores, or online by using any of the listed discount codes
- Childcare services - We offer excellent childcare services including five University nurseries as well as University-supported places at other local private nurseries.
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.
Contact Person : Prof Alison Noble
Vacancy ID : 188776
Contact Phone :
Closing Date & Time : 09-Oct-2026 12:00
Pay Scale : RESEARCH GRADE 7
Contact Email : alison.noble@eng.ox.ac.uk
Salary (£) : £39,424 - £47,779 per annum