Data-driven child health phenomics and disease characterisation at UCL

About us

Primary Supervisor : Professor Harry Hemingway

This 3-year PhD Studentship, funded by Great Ormond Street Children’s Charity, will commence in early 2023.

Professor Hemmingway, Professor Sebire and Professor Denaxas are offering an exciting opportunity for a PhD Studentship to contribute to the creation of a unique research resource, the Human Phenome Atlas.

About the role

Project Background

Phenomics represents the standardised and reproducible specification of a disease based on objective data elements, ideally structured and computable. The UCL IHI, with HDRUK, is undertaking work in this area to develop a resource which has the potential to significantly improve future research and clinical studies, the human phenome atlas. Most work to date in this area has focused on relatively common adult diseases. Children represent around 20% of the UK population, and 10-15% of healthcare spending, but to date there is no focused research relating to systematic phenomics in child health, this PhD studentship project has been devised to address this inequity.

Project Aims

This project will explore the current landscape of child health phenomics, and particularly to use the Electronic Health Records (EHR) data available from GOSH and UCLH to understand and develop optimal methods of computable phenotyping for a range of child health conditions.

About you

Applications are invited from individuals who hold UK 1st class or upper 2nd class honours degree or equivalent and a Master’s degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant discipline by the time of registration.

You will be asked about your likely fee status at the interview so we would advise you to contact the UCL Graduate Admissions Office for advice should you be unsure whether or not you meet the eligibility criteria for Home fee status.

Further information on Brexit and the definitions for fee status assessment can be found on the UCL website and also the UKCISA website (Higher Education: Definitions for fee status assessment).

Application deadline : 23 June 2023

How to apply:

Please click the ‘Apply’ button above.

To apply, please send a current CV including the contact details of two professional referees as well as a cover letter

Enquiries regarding the post can be made to Professor Harry Hemingway (awaiting email).

What we offer

The funding covers an annual stipend (starting at £20,198), tuition fees based on UK fee status. The studentship also includes an allowance for research costs (for consumables, conferences, travel, equipment). The student will be registered for a PhD in the UCL IHI.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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