Vacancies

Postdoctoral Researcher in AI Verification (Technical)

Research Grade 7: £40,178 - £48,700

The University of Oxford is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in AI Verification (Technical) to join the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative (AIGI Oxford). The initiative brings together research in the social and computational sciences to address challenges in AI governance, inform decision-makers and support the development of effective approaches to managing advanced AI systems.

Working as part of a grant-funded research project, the Postdoctoral Researcher will investigate technical and political approaches to verifying compliance with computational rules in AI data centres. The project seeks to identify viable, privacy-preserving and attack-resistant verification methods for future international AI agreements. The role will involve collaborating with other researchers, producing academic publications and policy reports, contributing to the project's research agenda and providing day-to-day supervision of research assistants.

The successful candidate will have doctoral-level or equivalent expertise in a technical area of artificial intelligence, such as machine learning. Ideally, they will also bring practical or policy experience in a relevant field, such as technology policy, arms control, AI governance or artificial intelligence.

The post is full-time and fixed-term for two years, with a salary of £40,178–£48,700 per annum.

Only applications received before 12:00 noon (UK time) on Monday 9 November 2026 can be considered.

Senior Postdoctoral Researcher in AI Verification (Technical)

Research Grade 8: £50,067 - £59,396

The University of Oxford is seeking a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher in AI Verification (Technical) to join the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative (AIGI Oxford). The initiative aims to improve the societal impact of artificial intelligence through research combining technical and policy perspectives, engagement with decision-makers, and training the next generation of AI governance leaders.

The successful candidate will contribute to a research project investigating technical and political approaches to verifying compliance with computational rules in AI data centres. The project aims to develop practical, privacy-preserving and attack-resistant verification methods that could support future international agreements on AI. The role will involve pursuing an independent research agenda, producing academic publications and policy reports, contributing to the project's strategic direction, supervising research assistants and developing relationships across academia, government, industry and civil society.

The successful candidate will bring advanced technical expertise in artificial intelligence, alongside the ability to conduct independent research and contribute to policy-relevant work on AI verification and governance.

The post is full-time and fixed-term for two years, with a salary of £50,067–£59,396 per annum.

Only applications received before 12:00 noon (UK time) on Monday 9 November 2026 can be considered.

Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Economics of Technological Change

Research Grade 7: £39,424 - £47,779

The University of Oxford is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Economics of Technological Change to contribute to the Oxford Martin Programme on Forecasting Technological Change. Led by Dr François Lafond, Professor J. Doyne Farmer and Professor Max Roser, the programme aims to improve understanding of how technologies develop, diffuse and evolve, with a particular focus on the net zero transition and artificial intelligence.

Working within the Complexity Economics research group at the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), the Postdoctoral Research Associate will contribute to the development of a comprehensive database on technological progress and undertake quantitative research into the drivers of technological change. The role will also involve preparing academic publications, developing research methodologies, contributing to funding proposals and supervising a small team of research assistants.

The successful candidate will hold, or be close to completing, a PhD/DPhil in a relevant discipline, with strong quantitative, statistical and programming skills. They will have knowledge of complex systems science and/or advanced forecasting techniques, an understanding of the economics of innovation, net zero technologies and/or artificial intelligence, and experience contributing to publications in leading academic journals.

The post is full-time and fixed-term for two years, with a salary of £39,424–£47,779 per annum.

Only applications received before 12:00 noon (UK time) on Friday 27 November 2026 can be considered.