SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE REQUIRED INCLUDE:

Essential

• Robust knowledge and demonstrable project experience in data science, predictive analytics, and Generative AI (GenAI)
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Strong database skills - able to understand existing databases and data structures which will form the basis of the ISP, and be able to structure the new database, likely to be a vector database
• Excellent communication skills at all levels including the ability to train staff and work with diverse user groups across academia and industry
• Strong time management skills
• Proven ability to solve large complex problems
• Basic understanding of GDPR requirements and constraints
• Basic understanding of the commercial and technical constraints which come with working in a heavily regulated industry

Experience in the following would be desirable:

• Experience in a research or commercial environment in a similar sector or application domain
• Delivery of user-centric GUIs and excellent User Experience
• Automatic annotation of data assets
• Data classification and clustering
• Prompt engineering for Generative AI
• Training Large Language Models (LLMs), such as GPT-4 and Llama 2
• Strong SQL query skills
• Project management
• Producing academic publications of the highest standards
• Technical writing and reporting
• Professional experience in financial services
• Experience of commercial software development and deployment, including QA processes, deployment pipelines and automation

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Elicit, capture and document user, technical and business requirements.
• Ensure required data is in appropriate structure.
• Manage commercial sensitivity and technical security so that only the permitted data/information is provided to a specific conversation.
• Identify, manage and eliminate LLM ‘hallucination’ to reach zero error rate from the LLM.
• Development of a great user experience.
• Implement effective Cyber Security and data protection controls.
• Recommend and manage access to appropriate computational power/data storage.
• Take account of Phoebus Software user requirements in terms of service quality, and the need to ensure accuracy and consistency in the delivery of the ISP.

The salary being offered for this role is below the minimum threshold for required to sponsor new applicants to the Skilled Worker route. However, Aston University may be able to sponsor the successful candidate if they:

• Are under 26 years old
• Hold a PhD that is relevant to the role
• Have held a Student or Graduate visa in the last 2 years
• Are already in the UK with a Tier 2 or Skilled Worker visa issued before April 4th 202