Research Fellow in AI and Computer Vision

University of Surrey

  • Guildford, Surrey
  • £36,024-38,205 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
Job Information Organisation/CompanyUNIVERSITY OF SURREY Research FieldComputer science Researcher ProfileRecognised Researcher (R2) CountryUnited Kingdom Application Deadline9 May 2024 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of ContractOther Job StatusFull-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?Not funded by an EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?NoOffer DescriptionVision, Speech & Signal ProcessingLocation: Guildford
Salary: £36,024 to £38,205 per annum depending on experience
Fixed Term Contract until 27/06/2025
Post Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Thursday 09 May 2024
Interview Date: Tuesday 21 May 2024
Reference: 016624We are recruiting for Research Fellow in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) focused on the problem of ensuring visual content authenticity in the age of Generative AI.Join the EPSRC funded DECaDE centre as we develop new Computer Vision and AI techniques to help fight fake news and misinformation - one of the most significant societal challenges of our time. You will join a group world-leading team of researchers spanning industry and academia with strong track record in publishing and shipping content provenance technologies to create real-world impact in fighting online harms and misinformation, and ensuring a fair and equitable decentralized markets for content re-use e.g. when training AI models. Alongside our industry partners, we have impacted the development of international standards in provenance and impacted millions of users through commercial implementation of our research.As part of the multi-disciplinary DECaDE centre you will be a technologist working alongside experts in AI, cyber-security, business models and experts in design and creative IP law spanning Surrey, Edinburgh and the Digital Catapult. Together we will develop user-centred technologies to help support creative practioners in the emerging gig/peer-to-peer economy in which everyone can become a content producer or consumer, and in which AI democratizes access to the re-use and creation of content in ways that offer opportunity but also demand new techniques to ensure fairness, inclusivity and safety of these tools.This position is recruiting for a June 2024 start, but there is flexibility on this. The position is based at the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK. For informal enquiries contact John Collomosse (DECaDE Principal Investigator, ) or Sarah Hall ( ).DECaDE is part of the Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP), number one in the UK for computer vision research. For more details visit: andTo apply please attach your CV and provide evidence against each criteria on the application form.Further details:For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.RequirementsAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute UNIVERSITY OF SURREY Country United Kingdom City Guildford GeofieldWhere to apply WebsiteContact CityGuildfordSTATUS: EXPIRED

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