Research Associate in Ml and Nlp

1 month ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom University of Sheffield Full time

Natural Language Processing research group?

You will carry out research on the latest advances in computational methods for Large Language Model training and fine-tuning. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in this topic and in writing high-quality research papers.

You will hold a PhD (or be near completion / have equivalent industrial experience) in Natural Language Processing/Machine Learning or a related area with a solid research background.

We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.



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