Post Doctoral Research Fellow - Artificial Intelligence (Fixed term)

Job reference

REQ0002118

Date posted

22/06/2026

Application closing date: Midnight

21/07/2026

Location

Leeds

Salary

Grade 6 (£39,906 - £44,746)

Package

Please refer to Candidate Pack

Job category/type

Academic/Research

Post Doctoral Research Fellow - Artificial Intelligence (Fixed term)

Job description

Please note that this role is fixed term for 36 months

This is an exciting opportunity to join the School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing at Leeds Beckett University as a Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence.

We are seeking an ambitious and research active individual to support the school’s growing cross disciplinary research activities in Artificial Intelligence and digital technologies. The school has established significant expertise and a strong track record in AI related research, including externally funded projects, interdisciplinary collaborations, and impactful research addressing major societal and industrial challenges across areas such as health, digital systems, business, environment, and intelligent technologies.

Current activities include collaborative research with healthcare providers on the use of AI and digital technologies to support service transformation, participation in nationally and internationally funded research projects, and the development of innovative approaches in areas such as machine learning, neurosymbolic AI, intelligent systems, and data driven technologies.

The successful candidate will contribute to the further development of this research area through high quality publications, collaborative funding applications, interdisciplinary research activities, and engagement with academic and external stakeholders.

We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in areas such as:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Large Language Models
• Neurosymbolic AI
• Intelligent Systems
• Applied AI
• Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
• Digital Technologies and Computational Methods

You should possess:

• A completed PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related discipline.
• Strong research expertise in AI and digital technologies.
• A strong publication profile in internationally recognised journals and conferences.
• Experience contributing to collaborative research and funding applications.
• The ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary research environments.

Particular interest will be given to candidates with evidence of high quality research outputs and emerging research leadership within AI related research domains.

You will join a vibrant and supportive research environment with strong interdisciplinary collaborations and opportunities to contribute to innovative and impactful AI research addressing real world challenges.

You will join the School of the Built Environment, Engineering and Computing based at our Headingley Campus and contribute to the delivery of our research into AI and digital technologies. For informal enquiries about this post please contact Professor Grigoris Antoniou at g.antoniou@leedsbeckett.ac.uk or Professor Saheed Ajayi at S.Ajayi@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

Closing date: Tuesday 21st July 2026 (23:59)

Working here means you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more.

We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly from black and minority ethnic candidates as members of these groups are currently under-represented at this level of post. All appointments will be based on merit.

Leeds Beckett University is a Disability Confident Employer. Disabled candidates who demonstrate all essential criteria within the Person Specification will be invited to an interview.