Senior Research Associate - AiDLab (Casual role)

Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art (RCA) is the world’s largest community of postgraduate art and design students. It is also the oldest art and design university in continuous operation and has been ranked as the world’s number one art and design university for eleven consecutive years, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.  If you are available immediately we would like to hear from you.

Due to the temporary absence of the current postholder we are seeking a Senior Research Associate - AiDLab to join us on a casual basis.

Details of the role:

Grade 7

The rate: £25.17 per hour including holiday pay (7 hours per day) to start as soon as possible, initially until 10 April 2025.

- To support experimental and modelling work in robotics and AI. The role involves conducting experiments with robotic systems, generating and capturing both real and synthetic data, and training and optimising AI models. 

- To assist in demonstration of research work, and to contribute to publications.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Proven experience in Robotics development, AI model training and optimisationStrong programming skills (e.g., Python)Expertise in Robot Operating System (ROS), intelligent sensing, robot vision, and 3D modellingMaster’s degree (or higher) in Robotics, Software Engineering, or a related field

If you would like more information or wish to apply please send your CV and details of your relevant experience to Dr Sina.Sareh@rca.ac.uk who is the Academic Leader, Robotics of the RCA Robotics Laboratory | Royal College of Art. Please add "Casual Senior Research Associate" in the subject bar.

THIS IS A ROLLING ADVERT AND WE MAY CLOSE THE VACANCY EARLY IF A CANDIDATE IS SELECTED - YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO DELAY IN CONTACTING US

Closing Date: 25 Mar 2025

Programme/Department: Research

Salary: £25.17 Per hour including holiday pay