Professor of Mathematics and AI

Job title:

Professor of Arithmetic and AI

Firm

Lancaster College

Job description

The Faculty of Mathematical Sciences at Lancaster College is in search of to nominate a brand new professorial place beneath a brand new £15M funding in “MARS: Arithmetic for AI in Actual-world Methods”. The put up will take a distinguished strategic lead inside MARS, shaping the formation of a brand new 10FTE unit throughout the Faculty, which is supported by an preliminary 5 years of pump-priming funding. This new unit will conduct analysis and educating on the interface of mathematical modelling and AI, with a concentrate on methodological arithmetic supporting utility areas.Profitable candidates may have a powerful observe document of excellence in analysis inside a subject associated to dynamical modelling and/or AI methodology, with an enthusiastic method to scientific management each inside MARS and the broader Faculty of Mathematical Sciences. Candidates may have a powerful observe document of acquiring exterior analysis funding and publishing in internationally-leading Mathematical Sciences literature. They may have appreciable expertise in translating foundational mathematical findings into real-world options via partnerships exterior the educational sector, and have a vocation to creating an outward-facing expertise pipeline. Robust candidates can be anticipated to have each a methodological background and an utility focus in areas together with (although not restricted to): epidemic modelling; programs modelling in organic, environmental, and ecological programs; areas of producing and supplies engineering; and community modelling and/or anomaly detection in cybersecurity purposes.MARS is an thrilling new initiative at Lancaster College, increasing on our excellence in impactful and industrially engaged analysis. With new tutorial posts supported by analysis workers and PhD college students, MARS will revolutionise Lancaster’s analysis capability in arithmetic connecting programs modeling and AI strategies, to assist its flagship methods within the utilized sciences of Manufacturing, Environmental Science, Well being, and Cybersecurity. New undergraduate and postgraduate programmes will accompany this, offering alternatives to deal with a significant skills-gap within the ideas underlying AI and their utility to real-world programs. These actions will will attain out to business and authorities companions as regional, nationwide, and world leaders in next-generation arithmetic. Backed by Analysis England, MARS will develop into a novel nationwide functionality within the North West, pushing the boundaries of AI-driven modelling to sort out key challenges within the trendy world.The Faculty goals to fulfill the wants of every workers member inside an inclusive setting: new members are supplied with mentoring and assist from a fastidiously chosen group of colleagues, with a lead particular person taking accountability for private growth. We have now held Athena Swan Bronze awards at College (2008) and Faculty (2017) degree, and we’re a registered supporter of the London Mathematical Society’s Good Observe Scheme.Casual enquiries must be made to the Head of MARS, Professor Chris Jewell .Please be aware: except specified in any other case within the advert, all marketed roles are UK primarily based.Discover out what it is wish to , together with info on our wide selection of worker advantages, assist networks and our insurance policies and services for a family-friendly office.The College recognises and celebrates good employment apply undertaken to deal with all inequality in larger training.We warmly welcome candidates from all sections of the neighborhood no matter their age, faith, gender id or expression, race, incapacity or sexual orientation, and are dedicated to selling variety, and equality of alternative.

Anticipated wage

Location

England

Job date

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 02:12:57 GMT

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