Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life Fellows - Assistant Professor (Research) G7 - G8

DURHAM UNIVERSITY; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious UK university is seeking up to seven talented researchers as Assistant Professors (Research) for a period of 36 months at the Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life. The roles involve conducting interdisciplinary research in machine learning and AI's societal impacts. Successful candidates will join a supportive environment that emphasizes career development and collaboration. This position offers exciting opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research while working alongside prestigious partner institutions.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Interest in machine learning and AI applications.
• Ambitions to develop disciplinary expertise.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in machine learning and AI.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to thematic programmes of the Centre.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Research in social sciences, humanities, and sciences

Job description

Organisation/Company DURHAM UNIVERSITY Research Field Educational sciences Geography Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 31 Jan 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life is a major new interdisciplinary research hub dedicated to the study of how machine learning and AI algorithms are transforming societies. The Centre is supported by £10 million in funding from the , for ten years, awarded through its 2025 Research Centre competition. Led by at the Centre's hub in , the Leverhulme Centre has collaborative partners in York, Edinburgh, Amsterdam, and Duke Universities. You can find more information on our interdisciplinary team.

The Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life seeks to appoint up to seven talented researchers and scholars to the role of Assistant Professor (Research) for a period of 36 months to work on one or more of our four thematic programmes. We welcome applications from those with research interests in these broad fields, and we are particularly eager to hear from applicants with ambitions to develop their disciplinary expertise through interdisciplinary collaboration across the social sciences, humanities, and sciences.

These posts offer exciting opportunities to make defining contributions to The Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life's research while providing excellent opportunities for to develop your career in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our Centre's pages at

The successful candidates will join a lively and supportive research environment with emphasis on mentoring, career development, and the ambitious pursuit of cutting-edge research questions. The posts are based at Durham University, though with opportunities for mobility and exchange with our partner universities and organisations. Our researchers will have access to the dedicated Leverhulme Centre resource for research activity and development.