AI Policy Lead (AICC)

(Full-Time, Fixed term to 31st August 2029)

Job Purpose:

The postholder will be a full-time, dedicated AI Policy Lead for the Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC), a collaboration between Ulster University (UU) and Queen’s University Belfast (QUB). The postholder will be part of a dynamic team with responsibility to guide the AICC in the ethical development and use of artificial intelligence. This includes advising on ethical issues in AI design, implementation, and use, creating guidelines and policies, promoting responsible AI usage in alignment with industry standards. Our ideal candidate has an in-depth understanding of AI technology, and a strong foundation in ethics, governance and regulatory guidelines. They should be capable of identifying potential ethical, legal, and societal impacts of AI applications, and devising as well as advocating policies and strategies to address them.

Ultimately, the postholder will play a crucial role in navigating the ethical complexities of AI, ensuring transparency, fairness, privacy, and accountability in AI systems, and building business and public trust in AI technologies and the AICC. The role requires someone who can consider and analyse the short, medium, and long term implications and impact on the NI economy, society, and technology sector of policy and industry development in AI and digital ethics and bring their skills to develop AICC’s overall narrative, messaging and policy recommendations.

Closing Date: 24th February 2026 at 23:30

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Candidate Briefing Document - AI Policy Lead

Salary Scale August 2025

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