Grade UE05: £29,179 to £33,482 per annum, pro-rata

EFI/Centre for Technomoral Futures

Part-time: 5 hours per week

Fixed-term: 12 months

The Opportunity:

This internship is only open to current University of Edinburgh PhD students who will be based in the UK for the duration of the internship. Employ.ed for PhDs is run by the Careers Service in collaboration with university departments and Schools.  It offers exclusive part-time internships at the University all year round.

We are looking for a skilled researcher and writer in the field of applied AI and Data Ethics, to support the University of Edinburgh’s AI and Data Ethics Advisory Board and facilitate the activities of its review subcommittee.

This internship is only open to current University of Edinburgh PhD students who will be based in the UK for the duration of the internship.

Part-time: 5 hours per week, flexible working schedule with exception of monthly AIDE Board meetings (currently Wednesday afternoons, 3-4.30pm).

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• Current University of Edinburgh PhD student.
• Working knowledge of principles and best practices in academic research ethics.
• Ability to apply reasoning in evaluating research ethics pertaining to AI and data.
• Research experience in the field of applied AI ethics and/or applied data ethics.
• Strong interdisciplinary communication skills, adept at engaging with academics and the broader university community
• Ability to write concise, clear summaries of complex ethical issues pertaining to academic research, synthesizing multiple and diverse perspectives

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Application Information:

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits. 

The Employ.ed for PhDs programme offers work experience designed to enhance your professional skills. It will also help widen your professional network and provide an insight into a different workplace, discipline or industry.  As an Employ.ed for PhDs intern, you will also receive tailored developmental support from the Careers Service to help you make the most of your internship.  

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is Friday 18 April 2025.

 

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 

 

Interviews will be held up to two weeks after the closing date.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.  Further information is available on our right to work webpages. Please also note that you are only eligible for this opportunity if you are a current University of Edinburgh PhD student, who will be based in the UK for the duration of the internship.  
 
The University will employ full-time PGR students for no more than an average of 9 hours per week across the academic year (as per its policy), and you must make sure any employment complies with any visa or funding conditions you may have.  
 
Should you be successful, you will require written confirmation from your academic supervisor that you can undertake the internship. We recommend that students discuss the internship with their supervisor, as well as with their employer, before applying.