At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage exciting AI research projects and ensure smooth operations across multiple partners.
- Company: Join the University of Surrey, a top-rated institution for innovative research.
- Benefits: Generous salary, relocation assistance, and access to cutting-edge facilities.
- Other info: Opportunity to work with Deaf communities and enhance sign language translation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in AI while working with diverse teams and technologies.
- Qualifications: Project management experience and ideally a professional qualification.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
The Centre for Vision, Speech, and Signal Processing is seeking to recruit a Project Manager to support major research projects in generative AI, computer vision and LLM development. You will join an established research group within a highly rated research department, with an excellent computing and software infrastructure for first class research, modern facilities and close links with industry.
Surrey’s Institute for People-Centred AI builds on 40 years of work into foundational AI at the Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP) which is ranked 1st in the UK for Computer Vision and in the top-5 for both Audio-Visual AI and Robotics (CS Rankings, Sept 2024). The post sits within Professor Bowden’s sign language research group at CVSSP, which leads a portfolio of major collaborative projects developing AI for sign languages. These include:
- SignGPT, a five-year EPSRC Programme Grant with the University of Oxford (Prof Zisserman) and UCL (Profs Cormier and Woll) building tools to translate automatically between spoken language and photo-realistic sign language video in both directions;
- UMCS, a UK and Japan collaboration developing real-time sign language translation in everyday conversation;
- A Google.org-funded project reducing the cost of sign language translation through AI.
We are seeking an experienced project manager to act as a single point of contact across this portfolio, ensuring that the operational aspects of these multi-partner, multi-million-pound projects run smoothly. The applicant should have project management experience, and ideally a professional project management qualification. The post is funded through SignGPT and is offered for 2 years (in the first instance) at 0.5 FTE. However, there is scope for a larger FTE and/or a longer-term contract where appropriate, given the breadth of the group’s activities.
The work will involve Deaf people and users of British Sign Language (BSL), and through wider collaborative links, users of other international sign languages. Knowledge of sign language and awareness of Deaf culture would be advantageous, as would a working knowledge of BSL. Deaf candidates with suitable project management experience would be welcome to apply.
The University of Surrey is a global university with a world-class research profile and an enterprising spirit, located in one of the safest counties in England, within 35 minutes of London by train and minutes away from the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Recent investments have seen the opening of a world-class Sports Park and important updates to central facilities. We can offer a generous remuneration package, which includes relocation assistance where appropriate, an attractive research environment, the latest teaching facilities and access to a variety of staff development opportunities.
Project Manager – University of Surrey in Guildford employer: British Deaf News
The University of Surrey is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration within a world-class research environment. With access to cutting-edge facilities and a commitment to employee development, staff can thrive in their careers while contributing to impactful projects in generative AI and sign language translation. Located in a safe and picturesque area, just 35 minutes from London, the university provides a supportive atmosphere for both personal and professional growth.
