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019936 Data Scientist, UCD School of Physics, Fixed-term post until 14 April 2028

Full-time$55,000–$55,0002026-10-03 → 2026-10-07

Core

Lead the development and validation of machine-learning models for a miniaturized haematology analyser to classify and count blood cells from microscopy images.

Role type

Senior IC machine-learning engineer (medical imaging)

Builds

A miniaturized haematology analyser with automated blood cell classification and differential counting capabilities.

Domain

Healthcare diagnostics / Medical imaging / Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Vision Pre-trained Transformer (VPT) model development, label-free microscopy image analysis, machine learning model training and optimization, statistical analysis, model benchmarking, dataset curation

Preferred skills

Experience with commercial and miniaturized imaging systems, knowledge of haematology analyser validation

Technologies

Vision Pre-trained Transformers (VPT), microscopy imaging systems

Responsibilities

Develop and fine-tune VPT models for blood cell classification, curate and analyze microscopy datasets, optimize models across different imaging systems, evaluate model accuracy and robustness, benchmark results against commercial analysers (via careerplan.io/jobs/4562497-019936-data-scientist-ucd-school-of-physics-fixed-term-post-until-14-april-2028-at-univers)