Post-Doc Research Fellow on AI, Gender and Race

Hours: Full time or part time hours considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE/ 37.5 hours per week.  

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Contract Type: Fixed term for 12 months from 1^st December 2026 until 30^th November 2027

See current salary scales.

Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.

Expected Interview date: likely to be w/c 2 November 2026 (online)

Expected start date: December 2026 

About the role

As a Post-Doc Research Fellow on AI, Gender and Race for recruitment and development in HR you will aim to publish journal articles on the impact of AI recruitment tools in relation to gender and racial inequalities at work. This will draw on existing and original research in this field. You will work directly with Professor Jacqueline O’Reilly, Co-Director of Digit on these publications. Where appropriate you will be expected to give in-person presentations of this research at agreed conferences and other relevant events that will promote the work of Digit and this project in particular. You will be expected to collaborate with the communications team in producing relevant policy briefs and blogs as deemed useful.

About you

Ideally, you will have recently completed a PhD in an area related to the use of AI recruitment tools and their differential impact on different gendered and racial communities. You will have the skills to manage your own workload and at times, support other colleagues. You will communicate clearly with the team, line management, and stakeholders.

About our Division/School

Please find further information regarding the University of Sussex Business School on our website.

Why work here

Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus, and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme. 

Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

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Further Key Information

Please contact Professor Jacqueline O’Reilly jo314@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.

The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK. 

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