POSITION DETAILS

The Institute for Data and AI (IDAI)
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,130 to £45,413 with potential progression once in post to £48,149
Grade: 7
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to July 2028
Closing date: 31st August 2025

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND IMPACT:

• Engage with external partners including industry, policymakers, and other academic institutions
• Represent and promote the Institute’s work to external audiences
• Support the translation of research into practical applications
• Contribute to the Institute’s pump-prime funding scheme
• Participate in organising workshops, seminars, and other knowledge exchange activities

ROLE SUMMARY

We are seeking early-career researchers with strong technical backgrounds in AI/Data Science and a commitment to interdisciplinary research. The successful candidate will actively participate in the Institute’s mission to drive impactful data-intensive research, by:

• Conducting high-quality research
• Supporting research groups across the University to develop new project proposals centred on data-intensive research
• Engaging with stakeholders across academia and industry
• Developing recommendations to help the shaping of research priorities, both internally and to funders, through co-authoring and co-editing research vision and policy documents

The post holder will engage in developing and leading research projects contributing to IDAI’s interlocking thematic networks: Governance, Economy, and Social Impact; Health, Environment, and Resilience; Advanced Engineering, Materials Science, and Smart Manufacturing; Creative and Cultural Digital Futures; and Foundational Data Science and AI Methodologies. Together, these themes create a collaborative research environment that exemplifies IDAI’s distinct approach to interdisciplinary data science and AI research.