Professor in Artificial Intelligence

Webrecruit; Bath; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Relocation allowance

Visa reimbursement

Job summary

University of Bath invites applications for a full Professor in Artificial Intelligence, joining the AI & Machine Learning group within the Department of Computer Science. We seek candidates with strong AI research in core areas such as generative models, NLP, reinforcement learning, AI verification and AI security.

The role includes leadership, research growth, and teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Qualifications

• Proven high-impact research in AI with international publication record.
• Interest in leading and shaping a department and research group.
• Ability to provide strategic leadership and grow research outputs.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership within the AI & Machine Learning group.
• Contribute to research, teaching, and supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Engage with industry for impact and grant capture.

Skills

AI & ML research

Generative models

NLP

Reinforcement learning

AI verification & security

Job description

Professor in Artificial Intelligence

Department: Computer Science

Grade: Competitive Package

Closing date: Open Until Filled

The University of Bath invites applications for a full Professor in Artificial Intelligence. You will be part of the AI & Machine Learning group within the Department of Computer Science. We’re particularly looking for candidates with research strength in a core area of AI, such as generative models, natural language processing, reinforcement learning, AI verification and AI security and assurance.

The AI & Machine Learning group is a key strength of the department, highly regarded internationally and successful in research publication and grant capture. Our research and our strong industry connections give the group clear routes to impact, with applications including healthcare and AI for science. The group also provides research-led undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. We are a highly collaborative team, working with other research groups in our department, across the university and beyond, including leading the newly launched Bath Centre for AI.

We welcome applications from established Professors and also from Readers, Senior Lecturers and Associate Professors or equivalent who can demonstrate a significant upward trajectory and readiness to take the next step. Key attributes of the successful candidate will be the capacity and enthusiasm for providing strategic leadership and the ability to influence and shape the activities, outputs and visibility of the department.

As a department, we will offer you support and growth opportunities, including career mentoring and opportunities to progress, manage and lead. You will offer us a strong academic record and the ability and enthusiasm to enhance our research environment and outputs, to create engaging experiences for our excellent students and to grow into leadership roles in the department and beyond.

If you have any questions or you would like to talk informally about the role, please contact Professor Eamonn O’Neill, Head of Department, or Professor Özgür Şimşek, Head of the AI & Machine Learning research group.

We operate a rolling recruitment process; applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and the role will remain open until filled.

About Bath

Located in the beautiful city of Bath, the University offers an exceptional place to live and work. Bath is recognised as both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Great Spa Town of Europe. The city combines rich history, outstanding cultural opportunities and easy access to London, Bristol and the surrounding countryside.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality, receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university.

We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, an accredited Disability Confident Leader, an autism friendly university, and committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us, and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work/life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits, including discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent rewards package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Find out more about our benefits on our website and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work, as well as following us on X and LinkedIn.

Be Well at Bath

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive