Key responsibilities

• Provide research and academic leadership in the area of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
• Enhance the research profile of DATAI, through maintaining a consistent high-level output of publications and presentations in conferences and workshops of world-class quality. 
• Sustain high-quality research activity through a portfolio of individual, joint and/or network research projects.  
• Engage actively and regularly in the pursuit of research funding through grant applications to Research Councils and other research funding bodies, and to assist other academic staff in the development of research proposals.  
• Engage, when appropriate, in the dissemination of advanced research through knowledge transfer, outreach, continuing professional development, etc.   
• Supervise PhD students.  

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.  

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

• PhD in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Statistics or related field.
• Outstanding research record in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence as evidenced by sustained publications in high quality journals and conferences.

Desirable Criteria

• Established record of acquiring research grants/funding.
• Ability to attract and develop talented researchers into the field.
• Experience with interacting with Industry.