Reader in Artificial Intelligence

Position Overview

Artificial Intelligence is a strategic growth area for University of Wolverhampton, and we are seeking to appoint an exceptional and ambitious individual to join our team as a Reader in Artificial Intelligence. The School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences is a large interdisciplinary centre for education, research, and enterprise. We are looking for an experienced researcher to help lead, drive, and advance our research and knowledge exchange activities in Artificial Intelligence.

• Boost the already successful research carried out by the school.
• Produce ‑returnable outputs, attract external income, seek industrial collaborations, undertake some teaching, and supervise PhD students.
• Lead research in artificial intelligence, with a PhD (or equivalent) in a related field and extensive experience in AI research at a university, research institute, or in a related part of the private sector in the UK or abroad.
• Be proficient in a range of subject‑specific skills and ideally have extensive experience in site‑based research settings.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently to develop new research objectives and proposals, including contribution to securing external funding and collaborative projects.

You should have evidence of an individual track record in research which is at the cutting edge of the relevant fields and is recognised internationally (e.g., through publications in journals). You should have a track record of having successfully obtained funding from external sources and successfully completed projects.

For an informal discussion about the above post please contact Professor Tracy Warr, Associate Dean Research and Knowledge Exchange ().