Professor Ying Weng is seeking to recruit an Assistant Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence (outsourced) to join the research project team in School of Computer Science at University of Nottingham Ningbo China.

Your Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have specific responsibility for Professor Ying Weng’s research project in Artificial Intelligence. The person appointed will be expected to conduct work using approaches or methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of research, and will be responsible for writing up their work for publication.

The successful appointee will have the opportunity to use their initiative and creativity to develop research methods and extend their research portfolio. This may include opportunities to:

• undertake supervised research which may include planning, preparing, setting up, conducting and recording the outcome of experiments and fieldwork, developing questionnaires and conducting surveys within the framework of an agreed programme.
• Conduct literature and database searches and carry out analyses and/or tests and/or critical evaluations using specified and agreed techniques, approaches and/or models and document findings..
• Contribute to the production of research reports and publications
• Prepare and present papers on research progress and outcomes to relevant groups including external bodies..
• Continue to develop skills in and knowledge of research methods and techniques and contribute to the development of/or choice of techniques, models, methods, critiques and approaches.
• Communicate information and ideas to other staff and advise and assist other staff within area of expertise.
• Build relationships with internal and external contacts to develop knowledge and understanding and form relationships for future collaborations.
• Work in conjunction with others in the research team, achieve objectives and deadlines of the research project.
• Participate in training and staff development events, as trainer or trainee, as appropriate.
• Maintain appropriate professional development, expertise and awareness.
• Undertake other tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be required.

About You:

Essential:

• Degree in relevant subject area.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with clarity on complex information.
• Developing research skills.
• Ability to contribute to method improvement.
• Analytical ability to facilitate conceptual thinking, innovation and creativity.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate with others, internally and externally.
• Evidence of sufficient breadth or depth of research methodologies and techniques to work in research area.

Desirable:

• Master’s Degree in relevant subject area.
• Demonstrates a desire to further develop skills and knowledge of research methods and techniques.
• Some practical experience of applying the specialist skills approaches and techniques required for the role.
• Evidence in use of research methodologies and techniques to work within research area

About Us:

Join a unique British University in China. University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. This award winning campus offering a UK style education has grown to establish a student body of over 10,000 in just 22 years.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the School of Computer Science, in the Faculty of Science & Engineering, based at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC). The School of Computer Science at UNNC is part of the School of Computer Science at the University of Nottingham, UK, which is ranked among the top UK Computer Science departments (http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/computerscience ). The School at UNNC offers a full range of undergraduate and postgraduate computer science programmes. Supported by major research grants, the School of Computer Science at UNNC is developing research excellence in areas including Machine Learning, Big Data, Visual Analytics, Computational Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software Implementation and Testing, and their applications in manufacturing, transport, healthcare and others.

Your Remuneration, Benefits and Support

You will be offered a fixed term for 1 year with an outsourced contract effective from June 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. We are committed to providing competitive employment packages while supporting the wellbeing of our staff to help them reach their full potential.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit an application via our on-line application system before 21 May 2026 at 23:59 Beijing Time. Only online applications will be accepted. Referees will be contacted prior to the interview.

Enquiries

If you are unable to apply online please contact the Human Resources Office via Email: Job@nottingham.edu.cn and quote the reference number of “184549”.

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