The School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh is recruiting for a faculty position in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Research focus

The candidate's research focus may align with the following, non-exhaustive, list of topics (in no particular order):

• Perception (e.g., computer vision) and action (e.g., interactive decision-making systems)
• Continual, open-ended, self-improving AI
• Agentic AI, world models, and generative models
• Embodied perception and action
• Learning from interaction and reinforcement
• Decision-making under uncertainty
• Long-duration autonomy

School of Informatics

The School of Informatics was ranked #1 in the UK for research power in Computer Science and Informatics Times Higher Education ranking, based on the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). It is the highest-ranked UK institution and one of the top two in Europe for AI, according to the CSRankings website (csrankings.org). For more information, please check out the School's website -- https://informatics.ed.ac.uk

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is an attractive city to live in; it is walkable, enjoys proximity to nature, and features a world-class cultural scene that includes attractions such as the Edinburgh International Festival or the Edinburgh Fringe. Edinburgh was ranked 1st in the 2022 Time-Out Index of the best cities in the world, which considered everything from scenic beauty, community spirit, public transport, walk-ability, restaurants, through to cleanliness.

How to apply

Deadline for applications is Oct 20th, 2026

Lecturer (i.e., Assistant Professor) in Artificial Intelligence
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Reader (i.e., Associate Professor) in Artificial Intelligence
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