Post-doctoral Research Fellow - AR3048SB

Start: February 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter, Fixed term for 36 months

Applications are sought for a committed Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Dr Blesson Varghese conducting research in machine learning systems for edge computing for the EPSRC funded National Edge AI Hub (edgeaihub.co.uk). The Hub is a £12M investment and comprises 12 UK universities and collaborates with over 55 industry partners. The primary duties of the Fellow will be to develop a personal research area in addressing systems-oriented challenges for building real-world machine learning systems for edge computing, plan and deliver research and accompanying software artefacts, collaborate with the universities and partners to meet the objectives of the Hub, supervise research students as appropriate, and assist in the development of research proposals.

The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in Computer Science or cognate discipline with experience in machine learning systems/algorithms suited for cloud-edge, mobile, or IoT environments.

The post is available for 36 months starting from February 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

Contact Dr Blesson Varghese (blesson@st-andrews.ac.uk) for further details of the project.

Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi.

Please quote ref: AR3048SB

Further Particulars: AR3048SB FPs.doc

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