Post-doctoral Research Associate

Post Doctoral Research Associate, London

Client:

Kings College London

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

bf59132e4523

Job Views:

6

Posted:

02.04.2025

Expiry Date:

17.05.2025

Job Description:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria:

1. PhD awarded in Philosophy or Computer Science
2. Specialist knowledge in a relevant area(s) and demonstrated ability to engage with relevant computer science literature
3. Proven experience in research as demonstrated through published results of research in peer-reviewed journals or books
4. Good interpersonal skills, able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
5. A keen interest and ability to work with computer scientists and organize cross-disciplinary research and workshops
6. Wishes to develop sole-authored and/or co-authored publications in the areas of Ethics and social implications of large language models

Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances, the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

Further Information

As part of your application, please include a 2-page document explaining your understanding of the societal and ethical implications of large language models, along with your CV and a cover letter.

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