Research Associate

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the School of Computer Science and Informatics. You will be joining Cardiff University, one of the UK’s leading research led universities, as a Post Doctoral Research Associate for the Edge AI Hub (https://edgeaihub.co.uk/), which is funded by EPSRC. The Hub is led by Newcastle University and involves 10 other Universities in the UK and over 50 industry and government partners.

The project focuses on carrying out data analysis and using artificial intelligence tools to support cybersecurity threats across a number of application areas, making use of edge computing environments. Cardiff University will be actively involved in the CyberResilience theme, along with a number of other UK partners. The work involves collaboration between Computer Science, Energy Systems (Electric Power Grids) and Traffic Modelling and Analysis.

The successful candidate should have a good understanding of edge computing systems, use of machine learning techniques (e.g. Deep Learning, Transformers) on resource constrained environments at the edge of a communications network. Experience of understanding the cyberthreat landscape in this context will be an advantage.  The successful candidate should also be familiar with collaborative software development, e.g. using Google CoLab, Jupyter Notebooks and focus on software development within a research environment.

The successful candidate will be dedicated to finding creative solutions and have a genuine curiosity and enthusiasm to work with a multi-disciplinary research team in computer science, energy systems and electrical/electronic engineering across the UK and US.

This position is full-time (35 hours per week) until 31st of January 2029 and available from July 2025.

Salary: £40,497 per annum (Grade 6), with 4 annual increments up to £45,413 per annum, at the top of the grade.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Professor Omer Rana (ranaof@cardiff.ac.uk).

Informal enquiries in relation to the recruitment / application process can be sent to Simon Hogg, HR Administrator – COMSC-HR@Cardiff.ac.uk. For more information about the school please contact Yvonne Taylor (taylory@cardiff.ac.uk).

Cardiff University has a successful School of Computer Science & Informatics with an international reputation for its teaching and research activities. We have seen a transformation of our research environment with the School almost doubling in size. We have moved into a new £39 million purpose-built facility shared with the School of Mathematics called Abacws, designed to facilitate interaction between disciplines and give our research groups new freedom to develop research culture and build identity. We are a research-led School with a longstanding, international reputation for applied research activities, and collaborate with more than 100 UK and international academic and industrial partners.  In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) 96% of our submitted research was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. The School delivers a stimulating portfolio of BSc and MSc degrees and offers research degrees leading to MPhil and PhD qualifications.

For more information on the School please visit our website:  http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/computer-science

Closing Date: Thursday, 5 June 2025

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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