Assistant Professor (CFI) (Fixed Term)

The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI) invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor to contribute to the Centre's postgraduate programmes. We are seeking an ambitious candidate with initiative, excellent organisational skills, and a broad intellectual range, who will play a central role in further developing CFI as a world-class research and teaching centre. The appointment is full time and will be fixed term for 12 months in the first instance.

The role holder will primarily support the MSt in AI Ethics and Society while maintaining the University's national and international reputation for excellence.

Applicants from a wide range of disciplines are encouraged, including but not limited to, law, policy, technology, philosophy, or sociology, but prior research on AI- and technology-related topics is essential, and a track record of interdisciplinary work is strongly desirable.

The successful candidate will have an educational background or established interest in topics related to AI ethics and society, such as, but not constrained to, law, computer science, philosophy, politics, sociology, or anthropology. Candidates should demonstrate experience of teaching programme development, leadership, and resource or line management.

CFI is a highly interdisciplinary research and teaching centre addressing the challenges and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence (AI), in both the short and long term. CFI is based at the University of Cambridge within the Institute for Technology and Humanity, with partners in Imperial College London, and UC Berkeley, and close links with industry and policymakers.

In order for your application to be considered, please upload the following:

• Covering letter
• Curriculum vitae
• ONE article- or chapter-length writing sample on a topic relevant to AI ethics and society (max 10,000 words)

Applicants must provide the names and contact details of three referees who are familiar with their work in the relevant field. Please ensure that your three referees submit their references directly to references@csah.cam.ac.uk before the closing date.

If you would like more information about the role, informal enquiries can be directed by email to Dr Stephen Cave, on sjc53@cam.ac.uk. If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the School's HR Team on sahhr@admin.cam.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is midnight (BST) on Sunday 1 September 2024. Interviews are expected for the week commencing 16 September 2024, subject to change.

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

Please quote reference GO42638 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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