Research Fellow (109857-0826)

Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Duration: Fixed-term contract for 26 months or 31st January 2029

About the Role

Informal Queries

Candidates who are considering making an application are strongly encouraged to discuss the program in greater detail by contacting:

• Professor Gareth Roberts at Gareth.O.Roberts@warwick.ac.uk
• Paul Jenkins at P.Jenkins@warwick.ac.uk
• Matthew Thorpe at Matthew.Thorpe@warwick.ac.uk

We invite applications for a 26-month Research Fellow to join the Prob_AI Hub (https://www.probai.uk) and based in the Statistics Department of University of Warwick. (https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/statistics/).  

The vision of the Prob_AI hub is to develop a world-leading, diverse and UK-wide research pro-gramme in probabilistic AI. The hub will develop the next generation of mathematically rigorous, scalable and uncertainty-aware AI algorithms. This will be achieved through: bringing together world-leading researchers across Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Probability and Statistics, who engage with a range of non- academic partners; transforming the people pipeline; and producing a culture change within the mathematical sciences more broadly, so that cross-disciplinary mathematics research in AI is the norm. 

This £8.5M programme is funded by EPSRC and brings together research groups from the Universities of Lancaster, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Manchester and Warwick. Interaction between the research groups at the six universities will be strongly encouraged and resourced, with broad research projects to involve substantial cross-institutional collaborations.

About You  

You should have, or be close to completing, a PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Machine Learning or a related discipline. 

The Prob_AI Hub’s research programme involves developing mathematical understanding of AI that will lead to more reliable, interpretable and uncertainty aware AI methods. 

We are keen to encourage applications from anyone with the mathematical skills needed to undertake such research. Experience working in AI, whilst desirable, is not required. 

Relevant mathematical background includes, but is not limited to: Bayesian statistics, computational statistics, inverse problems, numerical analysis, probability, statistical machine learning, stochastic analysis and uncertainty quantification. See  https://www.probai.uk/research-themes/ for further details of the specific mathematical skills required for the position. 

You will have demonstrated the ability to develop either new methodology or new mathematical understanding. 

We are particularly keen to encourage applicants with a strong theoretical background and are looking to put together a team of researchers with broad skills that cover relevant areas of mathematics, statistics, machine learning and AI.

A demonstrable ability to produce academic writing of the highest publishable quality is essential.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description as a PDF below.

JD - Research Fellow (109857).pdf – 107KB

PhD Status

If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£34,610 per annum).

Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£35,608 per annum).

Closing Deadline: Sunday 6th September 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)*

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.

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