Post-doctoral Research Fellow - AR3048

1000scholars; St Andrews; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

USS Pension Scheme

Hybrid working

Staff discounts

Free staff parking

Carshare and Cycle to Work

Tuition discount

Sports membership

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

The University of St Andrews invites applications for a Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Professor Blesson Varghese on the EPSRC National Edge AI Hub project.

The role focuses on building practical machine learning systems for edge and IoT environments, with responsibilities including research planning, software artefacts, and publications.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science or cognate discipline, or near completion.
• Expertise in machine learning systems and algorithms for cloud-edge, mobile, or IoT settings.
• Ability to plan, deliver research, and publish results with accompanying software artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Develop a personal research area addressing systems-oriented challenges for building real-world ML systems in resource-limited environments.
• Plan and deliver research; produce software artefacts and publications.
• Supervise research students as appropriate and assist in research proposals.

Skills

Machine learning systems

Edge computing

Education

PhD in Computer Science or cognate discipline

Tools

ML frameworks

Research software

Job description

Start: 5 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter, Fixed term for 18 months

Applications are sought for a committed Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Professor Blesson Varghese conducting research for the EPSRC funded National Edge AI Hub (https://edgeaihub.co.uk). The Hub is a £12M flagship investment and comprises 15 universities and over 75 industry partners. The primary duties will be to develop a personal research area in addressing systems-oriented challenges for building real-world machine learning systems for resource-limited environments, such as in edge computing, plan and deliver research, and accompanying software artefacts and publications, collaborate with the universities and partners to meet the objectives of the Hub, supervise research students as appropriate, and assist in the development of research proposals.

The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in Computer Science or cognate discipline with expertise in machine learning systems and algorithms suited for cloud-edge, mobile, or IoT settings.

The post is available for 18 months starting 5 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

St Andrews offers more than just a place to work—it is a place to belong. We value collegiality, inclusion, and wellbeing, and we are committed to creating a workplace where staff can thrive and perform at their best.

In addition to the salary on offer for this position, there are a wide range of benefits for staff working at the University of St Andrews. The package for the Post-doctoral Research Fellow includes:

• - Financial contribution to relocation (subject to eligibility)
• - Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• - A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies supporting work life balance
• - Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• - Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• - Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• - 34 days annual leave plus 5 public holidays

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Blesson Varghese, email: [e-mail].

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

Closing Date: 2 November 2026

Interview Date: 13 November 2026

Please quote ref: AR3048SB

Job Description: AR3048SB FPs.pdf

£38,784 per annum