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Research Associate, Research Fellow and PhD positions in Machine Learning, Manchester Centre for AI Fundamentals, UK

We have several positions available at the Manchester Centre for AI Fundamentals:

  1. ELIAS – European Lighthouse of AI for Sustainability: The interface between AI and sustainability is both academically fascinating and essential. We’re seeking someone to join our team in the Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub, led by Mike Shaver, to help transform this interface. Candidates with a background in AI and a passion for sustainability are encouraged to apply. Prior experience in sustainability or life cycle assessment is a plus but not required. (One Research Associate position available)
  2. UKRI Turing AI World-Leading Fellowship: Focused on developing new principles and methods for Advanced User Modelling, sequential decision making, and Automatic Experimental Design, with and without Human-in-the-Loop. (One Research Associate and one Research Fellow position available)
  3. UKRI AI hub in Generative Models: Development of principles and tools for generative models, a key technology impacting our lives. (One Research Associate position available)
  4. PhD student positions in the UKRI AI CDT in Decision Making for Complex Systems: Multiple positions available for UK-based students. Projects include "Human-in-the-loop generative models for experimental design" with Patrick Cai and Mingfei Sun, and "Learning theory and methods for novel types of distributional shifts" with Omar Rivasplata.


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