Research Fellow in AI Trust and Security

Job title:

Research Fellow in AI Trust and Security

Company

University of Manchester

Job description

Salary from 1 March 2025 will be within the range for Lectureships: Grade 6 £36,924 to £45,163; Grade 7 £46,486 to £56,921 per annum according to qualifications and experience.The Faculty of Humanities has recently received a new £4.73m University investment in AI Trust and Security to drive the Faculty’s vision to be a research leader this field. The investment will help us to build an interdisciplinary research team working in the broad field of AI Trust and Security to build on our existing strengths in Digital Trust, Security and Society. At UoM, we see AI security as part of a set of broader issues of trust and trustworthiness, distrust and trust exploitation, and trust-building and resilience, and promote an interdisciplinary approach to these issues.The new investment will form part of a cross-cutting cluster within , and will include new research and teaching staff, funded PhDs, postdoctoral positions and investment in high-performance computing,As part of the new investment, the Faculty of Humanities is pleased to offer up to 3 AI Trust and Security Research Fellowships (up to 3 years in duration) for outstanding postdoctoral researchers within 4 years of their PhD. Fellows will need to work with a named mentor / mentoring team and propose a project addressing a major challenge linked to AI Trust and Security.What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out moreHybrid working arrangements may be considered.Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:Email:General enquiries:Email:Technical support:This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

Expected salary

Location

Manchester

Job date

Sat, 04 Jan 2025 00:52:43 GMT

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