Research Officer in Artificial Intelligence (0.5FTE, fixed term 12 months)

Job reference REQ0002110

Date posted 05/06/2026

Application closing date: Midnight 29/06/2026

Location Leeds

Salary Grade 5 (£34,610 to £38,784 pro rata)

Package Please refer to Candidate Pack

Job category/type Academic/Research

Research Officer in Artificial Intelligence (0.5FTE, fixed term 12 months)

Job description Leeds Beckett University is expanding its computer science research. Among others, it has a long-term collaboration with South-West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SWYT) to use digital technologies and AI to transform the Trust’s delivery of its adult ADHD and Autism services; participates in the EU-funded project THIRDWAVE on neurosymbolic AI and Large Language Models; and has a portfolio of applied AI research in health, finance, environment and business.

We invite you to apply for a 12-month fixed-term Research Officer position to help deliver on a funded collaboration with SWYT. Duties could include, among others, the analysis of data, maintaining and developing digital tools, writing scientific papers and presenting at conferences.

The position requires knowledge and experience of AI and digital technologies. You should have enthusiasm for the research area, a strong research track record and a willingness to work in a research team.

Job sharing is possible. If you are interested in a fractional appointment lower than 0,5 FTE, please indicate that clearly in your application.

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. For informal enquiries about this post please contact Professor Grigoris Antoniou at g.antoniou@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

Closing date: Monday 29th June 2026 (23:59) Please note that you will not be able to edit or submit a part-completed application form after the closing date.

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.