Job reference: HUM-030288
Salary: Lecturer: £47,389 - £58,225 / Senior Lecturer: £59,966 - £71,566
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Humanities
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Permanent
Division/Team: Social Statistics
Hours Per Week: Full-time (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 05/01/2026
Contract Duration: Permanent
School/Directorate: School of Social Sciences

Job Description


Overview

The Department of Social Statistics at The University of Manchester seeks applications for a permanent, full-time Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence. The Department is particularly interested in candidates who are forging an international reputation in the intersection of Agentic AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), or Foundational Models, and the social sciences. Applicants must demonstrate that they have a strong academic record of published research, development of toolkits or frameworks, and/or other recognised contributions society-focused artificial intelligence. Commensurate with experience, applicants should also have a clear and viable strategy for applying for external research funding, as and where appropriate.

What you will get in return

  • Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
  • Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
  • Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Todd Hartman

Email: todd.hartman@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

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https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.




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