Queen’s University Belfast

About the job: The Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC) is a £16.3M investment by InvestNI and the Department for the Economy to support the uptake of AI in Northern Ireland's businesses. Delivered by Ulster University and Queen's University Belfast in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry, the AICC works with companies to develop solutions to real-world problems. The successful candidate, based at Queen's University Belfast, will work on a range of applied AI projects co-developed with companies to address business needs, developing rapid proof-of concept solutions. They will also assist with the development and delivery of AI skills programs and will have opportunities to work with academic researchers to help translate their research into commercial application. About the person: The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following: Essential Criteria: 2:1 Honours Degree, or equivalent, in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience. Practical experience of software design and development in a commercial R&D environment. Experience in producing high-quality outputs such as demonstrators, prototypes, technical reports, design specifications and project deliverables which have successfully passed formal quality review procedures within a relevant R&D environment. Experience of current Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning methodologies/tools e.g. agentic patterns, LLM orchestration, vision models etc. Desirable Criteria: MEng, MSc or Ph.D. in a relevant area. Hands-on AWS/Azure/Cloud expertise. Experience with AI tools outside the frontier model space e.g. open-weight models, fine-tuning, Small Language Models, edge models, distillation or similar Experience of working in high technology start-ups. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information. This post is available for two years.Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

About the role To provide specialist technical expertise to support the development of a translational cancer research program focused on therapy resistance and lineage plasticity in prostate cancer. Coordinate and carry out complex experimental studies using mouse models of cancer, under the direction of PI and research staff. To have operational oversight and day to day organisation of the laboratory. About the Person The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria: ONC/OND or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, or related subject. Personal Licence under the UK Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA), or willingness and eligibility to obtain one immediately upon appointment*. *A Personal Licence is required to fulfil the requirements of the job therefore it will be essential to obtain this to pass the probationary period for the post. Significant laboratory experience to include: Working with mouse models in academic or industry research settings. Experience working within regulated animal research environments. In vivo cancer biology studies Experience with a range of molecular techniques, such as PCR, qPCR, IHC/ IF, WB, IP etc. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information. Fixed-term contract (available for 36 months or until 31 August 2029 whichever is soonest). Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.