Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence and / or Machine learning

Job number   ACAD104467
Division/School   School of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Engineering Maths
Contract type   Open Ended
Working pattern   Full time
Salary   £38,017 - £59,135 per annum
Closing date for applications    11-Mar-2020

The Department of Computer Science, University of Bristol, is seeking to appoint a number of Lecturers (analogous to Assistant Professor) or Senior Lecturers in Artificial Intelligence and / or Machine learning, the level of appointment depending on the experience of the successful candidate. 

You will be expected to both deliver outstanding teaching and undertake internationally leading research as well as carrying out appropriate administrative tasks. There are opportunities to play a significant role in shaping and leading Bristol’s activities in AI and Data Science, including the new UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Interactive AI. Teaching responsibility will cover areas including: data-driven computer science, machine learning and artificial intelligence, for advanced undergraduates as well as postgraduates. 

The Department of Computer Science is an international centre of excellence in the foundations and applications of computing, ranked 4th in the UK for research intensity by the 2014 REF.  The Department is already home to significant activity in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science both within the Intelligent System Laboratory research group, as well as closely associated neighbouring research groups in Computer Vision and Robotics. The University of Bristol is a leading institution among the UK’s Russell Group Universities and is regularly placed among the top-ranking institutions in global league tables. 

We are located in the centre of Bristol, consistently recognised as one of the UK most-liveable cities. 

Informal enquires are welcome and can be directed to: Prof. Seth Bullock, Head of the Computer Science department (seth.bullock@bristol.ac.uk), and Prof. Peter Flach, Professor of Artificial Intelligence (peter.flach@bristol.ac.uk). 

The posts are being offered on a full-time, open-ended contract. Recruitment supplement scheme available up to £5K.  

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Wednesday 11th March and interviews are expected to take place in week commencing 6th April.  

We welcome applications from all members of our community and are particularly encouraging those from diverse groups, such as members of the LGBT+ and BAME communities, to join us.