AI-Driven Political Theology Researcher

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Oxford, Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion, invites applications for a part-time Researcher in Political Theology and AI Science. This fixed-term post (36 months) sits within the God and the Machine project and contributes to Workstream 2 (Influence), exploring how AI recommender systems shape political loyalties.

Applicants should hold or be near completion of a PhD/DPhil in a related field, with specialist expertise in political theology, the ordering of loves, and

Qualifications

• Hold or be close to completing a PhD/DPhil in a closely related field.
• Specialist expertise in political theology, the ordering of loves, and the theology of human formation.
• Experience or interest in the formation of political loyalties and AI ethics is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Workstream 2 (Influence) of the God and the Machine project.
• Conduct theological research on political loyalty and AI mediation.
• Collaborate with the research team within the Ian Ramsey Centre.

Skills

Theological expertise

Political theology

Human formation

Education

PhD / DPhil in related field

Job description

The University of Oxford, Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion, invites applications for a part-time Researcher in Political Theology and AI Science. This fixed-term post (36 months) sits within the God and the Machine project and contributes to Workstream 2 (Influence), exploring how AI recommender systems shape political loyalties.

Applicants should hold or be near completion of a PhD/DPhil in a related field, with specialist expertise in political theology, the ordering of loves, and