Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor)/Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence

Posted: 5 January 2024

Our ref: WTJ-4111

Description

The role
We are seeking to make two academic appointments in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

We especially welcome applicants with a strong track record in one of the following AI specialisms Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models, Distributed and Collective Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning and Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning or alternatively, from candidates innovating with AI in domains such as Medicine and Healthcare, Robotics and/or Autonomous Systems, or Computational Neuroscience.

The University of Bristol has a longstanding research tradition in AI dating back over more than three decades and it has been chosen to host a new £200M national supercomputer research facility, focused on artificial intelligence (AI).

The University of Bristol has an internationally leading research environment having been ranked fifth for research in the UK. Our future ambition for research excellence is underlined by our £500M investment in a new campus in the heart of Bristol.

What will you be doing?
– Candidates will conduct high-quality research using AI and regularly publish in internationally
leading venues.
– They will apply for research funding from diverse sources and supervise post-doctoral
researchers and PhD students.
– They will contribute to the delivery of high-quality education in AI at undergraduate and
postgraduate levels and undertake academic leadership roles.

You should apply if
– Your research work involves you studying AI (in particular in the topics listed above) or are
conducting research in one the above application areas and are using AI as a key method in that
work.
– You should also have experience in teaching AI (or a strong desire to do so for lecturer level).
– We are seeking future leaders in their field and so we are looking for people who can
demonstrate their leadership potential.

We’re investing heavily into our technical and academic AI capability in 2024. For more information on Isambard AI, and to view other current AI related opportunities, please copy and paste this link into your browser https://uobjobs-isambardai.co.uk/.

How to apply

Please click on the application link to complete and submit an application.

Additional information
For informal queries please contact Professor Jonathan Lawry (j.lawry@bristol.ac.uk).

To find out more about what it’s like to work in the Faculty of Engineering, and how the Faculty supports people to achieve their potential, please see our staff blog:

https://engineeringincludesme.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/

A scheduled interview date will be confirmed in due course, and the advert will be updated accordingly.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people – because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.