Assistant Professor (Research) - Durham The Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life is a major new interdisciplinary research hub dedicated to the study of how machine learning and AI algorithms are transforming societies. The Centre is supported by £10 million in funding from the , for ten years, awarded through its 2025 Research Centre competition. Led by at the Centre's hub in , the Leverhulme Centre has collaborative partners in York, Edinburgh, Amsterdam, and Duke Universities. You can find more information on our interdisciplinary team . The Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life seeks to appoint up to seven talented researchers and scholars to the role of Assistant Professor (Research) for a period of 36 months to work on one or more of our four thematic programmes: . We welcome applications from those with research interests in these broad fields, and we are particularly eager to hear from applicants with ambitions to develop their disciplinary expertise through interdisciplinary collaboration across the social sciences, humanities, and sciences.These posts offer exciting opportunities to make defining contributions to The Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life's research while providing excellent opportunities for to develop your career in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our Centre's pages at The successful candidates will join a lively and supportive research environment with emphasis on mentoring, career development, and the ambitious pursuit of cutting-edge research questions. The posts are based at Durham University, though with opportunities for mobility and exchange with our partner universities and organisations. Our researchers will have access to the dedicated Leverhulme Centre resource for research activity and development.
