Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning

• Undertaking and directing original research of the highest international standard in the area of AI/Machine Learning.
• Developing national and international research collaborations.
• Obtaining substantial grant and other research income to fund a growing research effort.
• Actively contributing to and enhancing the teaching programmes of the Department of Computer Science at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The role offers scope to develop research in areas including, but not limited to, causal modelling, reinforcement learning, game theory, AI for Science, AI with human-in-the-loop, decision-making for complex systems, optimisation for LLMs, foundation models, dimensionality reduction, deep learning, uncertainty quantification, language, and developmental robotics.

The Department is looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated researcher and teacher to join a dynamic group of scientists. You should demonstrate, * A PhD or equivalent (including industrial) experience in AI/Machine Learning.

• A record of high-quality publications in the best AI/ML outlets, such as ICML, NeurIPS, AISTATS, JMLR, PAMI, ICLR, IJCAI, AAAI, UAI.

Desirable Criteria

• Demonstrated ability to obtain research funding and to manage research projects.

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.

Generous employer contribution pension 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure Ride to work and EV car scheme available

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