CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Edinburgh, HybridRemoteFull-time£41k2026-06-12 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Developing mathematical, statistical, and computational foundations to evaluate, price, monitor, and mitigate risks arising from AI systems, including generative and agentic AI.

Role type

Postdoctoral Research Associate (AI Risk & Insurance)

Builds

Tools and theory for AI-related risk measurement, uncertainty quantification, and insurance frameworks

Domain

Financial mathematics, stochastic analysis, machine learning, AI safety, quantitative risk

Deliverable

production ML models | research

Required skills

risk measures, systemic risk, conformal prediction, uncertainty quantification, stochastic and Bayesian optimisation, reinforcement learning, AI security, red-teaming, jailbreak evaluation

Preferred skills

expertise in at least one relevant research area, interest in AI assurance and risk management

Technologies

simulations, benchmarks, evaluation tools

Responsibilities

Conduct high-quality research on AI risk and algorithmic assurance; Develop methods for evaluating and pricing AI-related risks; Build reproducible research code and evaluation tools; Publish research in leading peer-reviewed journals and conferences; Collaborate with academic and industry partners; Support project activities including workshops and grant development

Seniority

Postdoctoral, hands-on IC