Research Associate

This post is full time and fixed term for up to 3 years and 7 months from start date.

Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.

The School of Computing Science is looking for a Research Associate to make a leading contribution to the PROBabLE Futures project (https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/northumbria-law-school/probable-futures/), a consortium of six universities working alongside law enforcement, third-sector, and commercial partners to develop a framework for understanding the implications of uncertainty and building confidence in future Probabilistic AI in law enforcement.

This project is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as part of a 4-year £3.5 million Responsible AI (RAI) UK Keystone project. The consortium brings together researchers from the Universities of Northumbria, Glasgow, Northampton, Leicester, Cambridge, and Aberdeen. The academic team includes Co-Investigators with expertise in computing science, law, criminal justice, social innovation, and participatory methodology. Project partners include National Police Chiefs’ Council, UK Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser for Policing, and Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS).

The successful candidate will work closely with Dr. M. Sevegnani and Prof. Dame M. Calder and will play a leading role in the project. They will be expected to contribute to research publications and proposals, as well as assist in managing and directing the project. This involves working with the project’s impact lead to develop impact plans for all work packages, project communications and outputs, and to establish a specific liaison role with the RAI UK ecosystem and projects. 

For informal enquiries or further information about the project, please contact Dr Michele Sevegnani, (Michele.Sevegnani@glasgow.ac.uk)

For more information on the University of Glasgow’s, School of Computing Science, please visit https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/computing/

Closing date:  6 August 2024

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