14761 - Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence


Company:	The University of Edinburgh
Salary:	£50,253 to £61,759 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Edinburgh, EH8 9AB
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	22 Sept 2026
Closing date:	20 Oct 2026

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Summary

Grade UE08: £50,253 - £61,759 per annum

School of Informatics / College of Science and Engineering

Full-Time: 35 hours per week

Open-Ended: permanent

The Opportunity:

We are seeking current and emerging leading researchers in the field. The successful candidate will have a PhD (or be close to completing one), a strong research agenda, and the enthusiasm and ability to undertake original research, teach courses, and supervise student projects.

We look for candidates with research interests in the development of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence methods and models, particularly in the joint space of perception (e.g., computer vision) and action (e.g., interactive decision-making systems). We are interested in candidates motivated to establish and expand the principles underlying such methods and models in the context of high-impact application domains (e.g., robotics, health, environment, society, etc.).

The candidate's research focus may align with the following, non-exhaustive, list of topics (in no particular order):

- Continual, open-ended, self-improving AI

- Agentic AI, world models, and generative models

- Embodied perception and action

- Learning from interaction and reinforcement

- Decision-making under uncertainty

- Long-duration autonomy

Applicants should have a strong research track record. They should also demonstrate interest and ability to teach undergraduate (UG) and master's (MSc) level courses, and to supervise projects for UG, MSc, and PhD in areas related to their research.

The School of Informatics

The School of Informatics was ranked #1 in the UK for research power in Computer Science and Informatics Times Higher Education ranking, based on the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). We are the highest-ranked UK institution and one of the top two in Europe for AI, according to the CSRankings website (csrankings.org). The School of Informatics currently hosts multiple doctoral training programmes related to the field of AI (including Machine Learning Systems, AI for Dependable and Deployable Robotics, Responsible NLP, and Biomedical AI Innovation), through which a successful candidate may recruit funded PhD students, in addition to scholarships available through the School. The successful candidate will join a dynamic environment with both junior and senior faculty members and dedicated professional service staff. The professional services available in the School include excellent support for national and international research funding applications, as well as support for commercial engagement and entrepreneurial initiatives.

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