Job Description
Grade UE07: £40,247 to £47,874 per annum, pro rata if part time
Institute for Regeneration and Repair / CMVM
Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: for 24 months
The Opportunity:
Join the Baillie Gifford Pandemic Science Hub to develop AI-driven autonomy for lung interventions, leveraging reinforcement learning, computer vision, and robotics for precise navigation and lung sampling. This role involves research on sensor-driven localization, mapping, and autonomous navigation, contributing to cutting-edge surgical robotics while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and disseminating findings through publications and conferences.
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.
Your skills and attributes for success:
* PhD in the area of machine learning for robotics
* An excellent track record of publications in top-tier journals (e.g. IEEE Trans. or broad-interest science venues) and/or conferences in AI (e.g. IJCAI, AAAI, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR), robotics (e.g. R:SS, CoRL, ICRA), or allied areas
* Excellent proven experience of developing field robotics systems involving robotic navigation
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team, to meet deadlines, and to report on project progress
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.
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.
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office's English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 10 March 2025.
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About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About the Team
IRR (Director: Prof Stuart Forbes) has a 5-year income of over £200M and supports over 800 staff and 200 students within a collaborative hub for commercial, clinical and academic endeavour. We are based on the Edinburgh Bioquarter campus.
In aiming to be an accessible employer and creating an inclusive environment, we encourage applicants who wish to work flexibly (including part-time, condensed hours and other forms).
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