Postdoctoral Research Associate in Human-Centred AI

4 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Northumbria University Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our interdisciplinary team and contribute to the PROBabLE Futures Keystone Project. The project aims to explore responsible approaches to Probabilistic AI in law enforcement, focusing on the development of a future-oriented framework for responsible AI in law enforcement and criminal justice.

The successful candidate will be based in the Northumbria Social Computing research group and work collaboratively with postdoctoral researchers from law and machine learning, as well as our law enforcement, third sector, and commercial partners.

This is a fixed-term role until 31 March 2028. Interviews will be held on week commencing 18th November 2024.

About the Team

The PROBabLE Futures Keystone Project is a UKRI-funded Responsible AI UK project that brings together academics, law enforcement, government, third sector, and commercial AI industry partners to explore responsible approaches to Probabilistic AI in law enforcement.

The project involves working alongside our law enforcement, third sector, and commercial partners to develop a framework to understand the implications of uncertainty and build confidence in future Probabilistic AI in law enforcement, with the interests of justice and responsibility at its heart.

About You

Applicants should hold a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction or a relevant discipline and have demonstrable specialist expert knowledge in Interaction Design.

A strong understanding of AI explainability and fairness, and technical, regulatory, and ethical issues raised by the use of AI in law enforcement and the public sector is desirable.



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