Research Associate in Human-AI Interaction - Glasgow, United Kingdom - University of Glasgow

Description

This post is full time, and funded for up to 36 months.

Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.

The School of Computing Science is looking for a Research Associate to make a leading contribution to the project "Participatory Harm Auditing Workbenches and Methodologies (PHAWM)", working with the Principal Investigator Simone Stumpf, and funded by Responsible AI (RAI) UK. The PHAWM project seeks to support diverse stakeholders without a background in AI, such as domain experts, regulators, decision subjects and end-users, undertake audits of predictive and generative AI, either individually or collectively. To enable stakeholders to carry out an audit, the project will produce workbenches that support them in assessing the quality and potential harms of AI. The participatory audits will be embedded in methodologies which guide how, when and who carries out these audits. We will train stakeholders in carrying out participatory audits and work towards a certification framework for AI solutions. The project brings together a consortium of 7 academic institutions and 24 partner organisations to ensure that AI is safe and trustworthy. More information about RAI UK and keystone projects can be found at

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake human-AI research, including conducting user research, carrying out design and development of workbenches and methodologies, as well as undertaking evaluations of prototypes. The candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.

For informal enquiries or further information about the project, please contact Dr Simone Stumpf )

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Closing date: 24 May 2024

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The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401.

£39,347 to £44,263 per annum