The FAIR Programme, is an academic industrial collaboration which aims to develop an actionable framework for trustworthy and reliable AI adoption at scale within Financial Services industry. We are aiming to do this by tackling three key challenges:
- Development of robust AI assurance frameworks
- The advancement of AI-powered financial crime detection
- Design and Development of Trustworthy Agentic Workflows
ROLE PURPOSE
The successful candidate will play a central role in advancing the FAIR programme’s mission to become the trusted authority on AI innovation within the financial services sector. This role will develop and evaluate models, conduct cutting-edge research, collaborate with a world-class team, and contribute to real-world impact.
The successful candidate join a vibrant research community of over 20 researchers from top UK universities, collaborating with experts such as: Sam Cohen, Gesine Reinert, and Marta Kwiatkowska (Oxford), Carsten Maple and Graham Cormode (Warwick), Adrian Weller (Cambridge) Philip Treleaven, Ni Hao (UCL), Lukasz Szpruch (Edinburgh).
We are looking for a passionate, forward-thinking individual who wants to make a meaningful impact. If you are eager to shape the future of AI in financial services and drive the responsible adoption of these, we would love to hear from you.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
- Conduct original research in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, or related disciplines, addressing complex technical challenges with practical applications and lead a team of researchers working in this area.
- Support the work of policymakers, regulators and financial services and others by providing advice, attending workshops and giving talks.
- Lead on writing and manage the delivery of reports capturing best practice for industry, blogs and insight reports.
- Support with building the PAIF community at The Turing, including the running of workshops, bilateral meetings and dissemination events for the wider industry
- Support the PIs in writing grant applications and submitting funding proposals.
- Take responsibility for driving collaboration with academic experts and broader research partners from across the Turing, and the wider Turing / project community.
- Contribute to the strategic leadership of the institute and take strategic ownership and technical project management for the team, as defined by the Institute’s goals and interests.
- Carry out collaborative projects with colleagues in partner institutions, and research groups.
- Represent the project at internal and external events hosted by the Turing, our collaborators and/or the partner. This also involves building and maintaining relationships with a selection of external and internal stakeholders.
- Work closely with other researchers, data scientists, software engineers, and product teams to translate research insights into scalable solutions.
ABOUT YOU
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: technical ML, AI assurance, Synthetic Data Generation, LLMs orchestration, Anomaly detection, Bandits and RL, and AI policy development.
- Understanding of the technical and regulatory challenges facing financial services in the operationalisation of AI, including generative AI.
- Track record of the ability to initiate, develop and deliver high quality research aligned with the research strategy indicated by the PI and any industrial stakeholders and to publish in peer reviewed journals and conferences.
- Ability to creatively solve problems, working both independently and with other team members.
- Demonstrable leadership experience, including line management in a previous role.
- Excellent publication record.
- Experience of initiating and managing collaboration with colleagues in partner institutions, and research groups.
- Experience in the design and prototype of novel AI algorithms, frameworks or systems that push the boundaries of current AI technology
If you are interested in this opportunity, please see the full job description. You will need to register on the candidate portal and complete the application form including your CV and cover letter.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This full-time post requires an immediate start and is offered on a 12 month fixed-term basis. The successful candidate must be in post by June 2026. The annual salary is £70,179 - £76,027 (depending on experience) plus excellent benefits, including flexible working and family friendly policies, https://www.turing.ac.uk/work-turing/why-work-turing/employee-benefits
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
We value diversity of background, experience, and perspective, and are proud to be an inclusive employer. We warmly encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from groups currently under-represented in our sector. If you feel passionate about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, please apply – we recognise that great candidates may bring strengths beyond the criteria listed.
We are committed to making sure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive. This includes making reasonable adjustments for candidates who have a disability or long-term condition. Please contact us at [email protected] to find out how we can assist you.