Overview
In this role you will lead Bayesian research focused on evaluating and monitoring AI systems within the Bayesian Governance Lab at Oxford. You will collaborate with the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative to translate findings into policy-facing outputs and contribute to open-source software. You’ll supervise researchers and students, publish high-impact work, and drive methodological advances in sequential Bayesian inference for dynamic AI systems. This position offers a chance to shape governance approaches for fast-learning AI while working in a prestigious, collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead a research strand on Bayesian methods for evaluation and monitoring of AI systems
- Publish findings in top venues and oversee dissemination
- Steer the lab’s open-source software initiatives
- Translate research outcomes into policy-facing outputs
- Guide and mentor research assistants and students
- Collaborate with the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative and wider department
Key requirements
- PhD/DPhil in machine learning, statistics or closely related discipline
- post-qualification research experience
- strong publication record
- specialist knowledge of Bayesian machine learning or applied probability (e.g., Gaussian processes, sequential inference, Bayesian optimisation)
- familiarity with AI evaluation/governance is desirable
- leadership and mentoring
- collaboration and teamwork
- effective scientific communication
- Bayesian machine learning
- Gaussian processes
- sequential inference
Senior Researcher in Probabilistic Machine Learning for AI Governence employer: University of Oxford
The Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment where finance professionals can thrive. With a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, along with generous benefits such as 38 days of annual leave and a robust family leave scheme, employees are supported in both their professional and personal lives. This role not only provides the opportunity to influence strategic financial decisions within a world-renowned department but also fosters continuous growth and development in a vibrant academic community.
