Research Associate in Artificial Intelligence

South Kensington Campus

Research Associate salary range: £46,593 - £54,630 per annum*

Full-time, Fixed term to start ASAP for up to 18 months  

Job Summary 

This post involves conducting scientific research at Imperial College as part of the 10-year Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence grant, which is led by the Univerity of Cambridge with Imperial College as a partner. This post relates to the Kinds of Intelligence sub-project, in which Imperial College has had a major role since the Centre’s inception (http://lcfi.ac.uk/projects/kinds-of-intelligence/). The researcher we appoint will be able to carry out research on any of Kinds of Intelligence project themes, including cognition, creativity, and consciousness, as far they relate to artificial intelligence as it is now or could be in the near future. The successful candidate will collaborate internally with Professor Murray Shanahan and with affiliated researchers at the University of Cambridge.

The post will be based in the Department of Computing at Imperial College London at the South Kensington Campus. The Department of Computing is a leading department of Computer Science among UK Universities, and has consistently been awarded the highest research rating. In the 2014 REF assessment, the Department was ranked third (1st in the Research Intensity table published by The Times Higher) and was rated as "Excellent" in the previous national assessment of teaching quality. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will collaborate internally with Professor Murray Shanahan and will be a member of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI). The Leverhulme CFI is led by the University of Cambridge with Imperial College as a partner. This post relates to the Kinds of Intelligence sub-project, in which Imperial College has had a major role since the Centre’s inception. The researcher we appoint will be expected to carry out research on any of Kinds of Intelligence project themes. For further information on the work of CFI’s Kinds of Intelligence project, see http://lcfi.ac.uk/projects/kinds-of-intelligence/.

Essential requirements

• Research Associate: A PhD (or be close to completion) in an area pertinent to the subject area, e.g. artificial intelligence, philosophy of mind, or comparative cognition.*
• In depth knowledge of the field of artificial intelligence.
• Desirable: Experience with the design and implementation of machine learning models
• Desirable: Proven publication track-record in a relevant research area.

Please see job description for full list of requirements.

*Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant, salary range £41,694 - £44,888 per annum.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the "Apply" button above.

 In addition to completing the online application, candidates should attach:

• A full CV, with a list of all publications
• A 2-page research statement indicating what you see are interesting research issues relating to the above post and why your expertise is relevant.

Informal enquiries related to the position should be directed to Prof. Murray Shanahan m.shanahan@imperial.ac.uk

For queries regarding the application process contact Jamie Perrins: j.perrins@imperial.ac.uk 

Closing Date: 10/06/2024

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