Faculty of Business and Law
Operations and Business Management

Research Fellow 

Employment type: Fixed-term (until 31 August 2023)
Employment basis:  Full-time
Salary: £36,382 - £39,739 per annum
Post number: ZZ007064
Date published: 10 September 2021 
Closing date:  27 September 2021
Interview date: 15 October 2021

The University of Portsmouth is a dynamic and ambitious institution with a track record of success. One of only four universities in the south east of England to achieve a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework and ranked in the top 150 in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.

Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to work on the EU-funded AI-ARC project starting in 31 August 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a position at the Faculty of Business and Law of the University of Portsmouth.

The main objective of the AI-ARC proposal is to create an innovative, robust, efficient and user-friendly artificial intelligence (AI) based- platform, that meets and exceeds the above-mentioned needs and provides powerful levels of situational awareness for decision-making and safety for all maritime actors without increasing workload.

The focus of the work of the RA will be; to help in conducting a survey on citizens and user’s acceptance of the AI-ARC solution and its societal implications, to lead in the developments of a computation of a risk index, and to lead the development of a roadmap of AI-ARC operational added value and future deployment.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Operations Research, Operations and Risk Management, or Engineering or any related area. It is required to have some knowledge of modelling algorithms and conducting surveys and data analysis. Some European foreign travel is required.

Informal enquiries can be made to Prof Ashraf Labib (Ashraf.labib@port.ac.uk) or Prof Dylan Jones (Dylan.jones@port.ac.uk).

The University of Portsmouth believes this role may be eligible for sponsorship with UKVI under the Skilled Worker Route visa. Please familiarise yourself with the requirements set out before applying for this role. If you are unable to meet the requirements for sponsorship you will need to confirm details of an alternative visa to work in the UK when applying for this role.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and all appointments will be made on merit. As we are committed to the principles of the Race Equality Charter Mark, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, or from other ethnic groups who are currently under-represented at this level in this area. 

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