This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative partnership between the University of the West of England (UWE) and Service Robotics Limited (SRL) under the UK Government sponsored Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme. The position is a 24-month fixed term contract, which includes business skills training provided by the national KTP programme and a further £2k per annum dedicated training budget tailored towards your personal development.
Service Robotics was set up in 2017 to develop technology-based services that harness the benefits of the robotics revolution to ease the burden of care and to help improve the lives of the British public. With a passion for providing accessible, inclusive and people-centred care for those who need it, Service Robotics have developed care services based on GenieConnect®, a companion robot which uses advanced technology to enhance the support provided to people in social care.
With specialist support from the College of Arts, Technology and Engineering academic team and the College of Health, Science and Society at UWE Bristol, you will lead on a 24-month project where you will evolve and extend the capabilities of SRL’s GenieConnect® robot companion technology, to incorporate proactive AI-led personalised services and care, automated recommendations, and anomaly detection. The project aims to improve efficiency of social care delivery, reduce demand on carers, reduce digital exclusion and improve care outcomes.
UWE Bristol and Service Robotics celebrate diversity and seek talented people from all backgrounds to join us.
About you
You have a background in (or very familiar with) AI, ML, Deep Learning (DL) and Large Language Model (LLM)
Programming skills and experience working with some DL platform/libraries, e.g., PyTorch TensorFlow, Keras, or similar
You can interpret complex data sets
Able to think logically and develop creative approaches to problem solving
Communicate effectively and work well within a team
Associate Qualifications required: Master’s in computer science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or similar
Where is this role based?
Service Robotics Ltd, Gloucestershire Science & Technology Park, Berkeley (Hybrid Remote)
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
Your individuality to ours
UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.
We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.
We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
Further information
If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role and project please contact Djamel Djenouri email: djenouri@uwe.ac.uk
This is a full-time, fixed-term post for 24 months.
Right to Work in the UK
The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.
We may be able to endorse international candidates without current right to work in the UK to obtain a Global Talent Visa (Endorsed Funder route) to take up this post.
You may also wish to explore other visa options which will allow you to work in the UK.
Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
Advice to applicants
We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.
Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.
Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.
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