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Academic posts

Associate Professorship of Law and Regulation of AI

The Faculty of Law, in association with the Institute for Ethics in AI and Reuben College, invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the post of Associate Professor of Law and Regulation of AI, to commence as soon as possible. The position is full time, and upon completion of a successful review, permanent. In exceptional circumstances the title of full Professor may be awarded on appointment.

The successful candidate will be both a member of the Faculty of Law and the Institute for Ethics in AI, and a Fellow by Special Election at Reuben College. The appointee will have, or be well on the way to establishing, a record of internationally recognised scholarship and research and will be required to provide a high standard of research-led teaching at both under­graduate and postgraduate levels, including the supervision of research students.

The successful candidate will have a degree in law or proof of equivalent legal competence; a doctorate in a relevant subject or an established record of accomplishment in a relevant field of research that shows the capacity for original research that a doctorate would reflect; a record of high quality research and publication commensurate with career experience, and potential to produce further significant output of a recognised international quality during the tenure of the post; the ability to teach, challenge, and assess high-achieving students in taught courses, and to provide supervision and research leadership for postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students; the ability to play a major part in developing the Faculty’s research and teaching programme, including participating in the design of graduate-level courses and promoting the development of interdisciplinary research; the ability to present research findings effectively to fellow academics, professionals, policymakers and informed members of the public; the ability to work as part of a team, have established networks in the field of law and regulation of AI at national and international level, and to demonstrate leadership potential, and a commitment to promoting a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, teaching and/or the broader community, including the undertaking of appropriate training as and when asked to do so.

Closing date: 12 noon, 9 April 2024.

Find out more and apply here

 

 

Research Fellowships

The College is seeking to appoint up to 10 new Research Fellows, from amongst existing postdoctoral members of the University, to start at the college in September 2024. Successful candidates will be elected to a College Research Fellowship for a fixed term of three years, subject to a review at the end of the first year.

The College is particularly looking to recruit within its themes of Cellular Life and Environmental Change (each recruiting up to 3 Research Fellowships), and Ethics & Values and Innovation & Entrepreneurship (each recruiting up to two Research Fellowships). Candidates for each of these may be drawn from across the University’s Divisions, with the College’s themes inclusive and broad in their conception.

Fellows will be expected to engage in the life of Reuben College, and as part of this to engage in regular activities at the College and in the support of its postgraduate students. 

Closing date: Friday 3 May 2024.

Find out more about the roles and how to apply here.

 

 

Official Fellowships

The College is seeking to appoint up to 5 new Official Fellows, from amongst existing University researchers and professional staff, to start at the college in September 2024.

The College is particularly looking to recruit within its themes of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Ethics & Values, AI & Machine Learning, and in Public and Community Engagement with Research & GLAM liaison. Candidates for each of these may be drawn from across the University’s Divisions, with the College’s themes inclusive and broad in their conception.

Fellows will be expected to engage in the life of Reuben College, and as part of this to engage in regular activities at the College and in the support of its postgraduate students.

Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 3 May 2024.

Find out more and apply here.

 

 

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology

Applications are invited for an Associate Professorship of Clinical Psychology jointly based at the Department of Experimental Psychology and the Institute of Clinical Psychology, Oxford, with effect from 1 October 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The post is in association with a Fellowship by Special Election at Reuben College. The Associate Professor will join a dynamic and collaborative department whose aim is to conduct world-leading experimental research to understand the psychological and neural mechanisms relevant to human behaviour and to translate these findings into evidence-based public benefits and mental health and wellbeing, education, industry, and policy.  

The main duties of this post will be to conduct an independent research programme in clinical psychological science, and to give high-quality clinical research supervision at graduate level to students studying for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.  In addition, the postholder will contribute to the supervision of MSci projects undertaken by students in Experimental Psychology and provide advanced clinical psychology exposure at undergraduate level. They will have a strong commitment to open and reproducible science and be committed to educating students and training the next generation of clinical research leaders. Within the College the postholder will contribute to a vibrant interdisciplinary programme and in the support of postgraduate students across a variety of departments.   

You should have a doctorate in Psychology or a related science; an ability to contribute to teaching and training of students studying for the Doctorate of Clinical Psychology and MSc in Experimental Psychology; a strong and developing track record of research in psychology; and current research funding or an independent research track record likely to attract competitive research grant funding. You will also be expected to participate in the administration of Reuben College and the Department of Experimental Psychology.

Closing date: 12.00 noon on 17 May 2024.

Find out more and apply here