Research Associate/Fellow in Human-centric AI (Fixed term)

Area Computer Science

Location Jubilee Campus

Salary £31,387 to £46,485 per annum, depending on skills and experience (minimum £34866 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

Closing Date Friday 11 April 2025

Reference SCI82125

You, the successful applicant, will contribute toward interdisciplinary research on advancing our understanding of human—and AI-based decision-making. Specifically, you will be working on the estimation of parameters for newly developed models which decompose the drivers underlying decision-making. The work has a strong focus on developing better-explainable AI on the computer science side, while building (on) advances in cognitive science and psychology on the other.

You will be part of an international research project between the University of Nottingham in the UK and Purdue University in the US. As a member of the research team, you will be based within the LUCID research group at the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus, with opportunities for travel, including to the partner institution.

You will have expertise in areas such as optimisation, parameter estimation and model-fitting and strong programming skills. You will be keen to innovate and excited to learn more about areas which you may not yet be familiar with, including from other disciplines, integrating insights into your research and associated publications. A prior background in interdisciplinary research would be desirable but is not essential. Your key activities will be to co-design experiments to parameterise and analyse aggregation models with the research team, lead the software implementation and execution of these experiments and work with the research team in the writing-up and dissemination of research outputs, including their presentations at conferences as appropriate.

You will be mentored throughout the duration of the role and the research team will support you in developing your research career.

What we offer

A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof. Christian Wagner at Christian.wagner@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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