Research Associate

7 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time £41,164 - £48,222 per year
Description

Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum



CSE / School of Informatics



Full-time: 35 hours per week 



Fixed term: 12 months 


The University of Edinburgh program synthesis research group are seeking a research assistant to work on automated translation of C to Rust. You will work on methods to improve efficiency and accuracy of automated transpiration, by integration of formal methods with LLM-based translation tools. This work forms part of a larger project funded by DARPA, in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.  We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

Your skills and attributes for success: 

  • A PhD or near completion in AI/ML, Formal Verification, PL, or related areas of computer science/engineering (for the postdoctoral level position)
  • Track record of research excellence evidenced by e.g. preprints/publication record (for postdoctoral level position)
  • Excellent programming skills and experience working on collaborative programming projects.
  • Experience in formal methods (automated software verification, SAT/SMT solving, formal synthesis), or LLMs for code-translation, and willingness to learn about the other topic
  • Good written and communication skills
  • Expertise in C and/or Rust is desirable

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

  • A competitive salary
  • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
  • To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
  • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits 

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

The closing date for applications is 9 December 2025

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