Opportunity ID
 
3515
Faculty
 





University Research Institutes





Location
 





QM London





Contract Type
 





Permanent





Working Patterns
 





Full Time





Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
 
1.00
Salary Range
 





Off Scale - commensurate with skills and experience





Job Pack
 

3515 JP - Professor of AI and Digital Technologies.pdf – 643KB
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Contact Details
 





Informal enquiries should be addressed to Professor Greg Slabaugh: g.slabaugh@qmul.ac.uk





About the Role
 
About the Institute    DERI is Queen Mary’s first University Research Institute, created as part of the university’s ambitious Strategy 2030. DERI is dedicated to ground-breaking research in digital and data science, offering an outstanding research environment, including dedicated high performance computing infrastructure, and leading the university’s participation in The Alan Turing Institute.This is an exciting time to join DERI as it continues to expand, and you will have the opportunity to conduct world-class research whilst also feeding into, and helping to steer the growth, and evolution of the Institute, and AI, digital, and data science research at Queen Mary.  About the RoleWe seek to appoint an exceptional researcher as Professor of AI and Digital Technologies. In this role, you will be a key member of the DERI leadership team, contributing to development, as well as inspiring, and leading on expanding research in this space to deliver outstanding, interdisciplinary research impact. Applications are welcomed from those working across the breadth of the AI and digital technologies remit, and the exact job title will be defined with the successful candidate based on their research area, and vision for the role. We view the remit in broad terms, involving digital technologies, data science, machine learning, and/or AI across any domain, and particularly welcome applications from those with a background of working across disciplines.This role is research-intensive and one of four key strategic academic appointments. These roles are unique in that they are dedicated to research and have minimal, if any, teaching responsibilities. Each post comes with support to facilitate the growth of a research group, and the forging of collaborations, enabling the post-holder to seamlessly establish themselves at DERI. About You You will have a PhD in a relevant field or an equivalent qualification or experience, with extensive research expertise in AI and/or the digital environment at a national and international level, including publications in internationally renowned journals. You will be a natural collaborator, inspirational to peers, with the drive to turn ideas into tangible outputs, and with a track-record in securing, and delivering research grants and initiatives. How to ApplyPlease complete the application form via the Portal and include:A copy of your CVA 2-page outline of your vision for the role, and research plans for the next three years About Queen MaryWe continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form. BenefitsWe offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.
Closing Date
 
15/10/2024, 23:55 
Provisional Interview Date
 






4 November 2024