Senior Research Associate; RA

Salary on appointment will be £38,784 per annum, with an annual increment up to £46,049 per annum.

Faculty of Science
School of Computing Sciences
Senior Research Associate
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Research Associate to join the School of Computing Sciences to undertake research on Physics-Aware Agentic AI Systems for 3D Reconstruction and Generation.

The successful candidate will contribute to an innovative project funded by the Royal Society and delivered in collaboration with the University of Tokyo. The project focuses on developing advanced agentic AI pipelines for urban-scale 3D intelligence, spanning sensing, reconstruction, understanding, and generation.

You will conduct high-quality independent research leading to publications in top computer graphics and computer vision venues such as SIGGRAPH, CVPR, and ICCV. You will also have opportunities to contribute to research grant applications and may be involved in the supervision of PhD students within the School.

You will hold a PhD in a relevant discipline such as Computer Graphics, 3D Vision, Artificial Intelligence, or a closely related field. You will have a strong track record of independent research, including publications in internationally recognised venues such as SIGGRAPH, CVPR, NeurIPS, or similar.

You should demonstrate excellent technical expertise in areas directly relevant to the project, alongside strong interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative research team. Experience of supervising students, mentoring junior researchers, or contributing to research leadership activities would be advantageous.

This full-time post is available on a fixed-term basis for 1 year from 27 August 2026.

• 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days.
• Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
• Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
• Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
• Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
• Personal Development: unlimited access to Linked In Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.

For further information, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attached Candidate Brochure.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Cheng Wang, Lecturer in Computing Sciences via

Closing date: 13 July 2026.

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