Call for Applications: for the post of Postdoctoral Research Fellow at School of Law, Edinburgh University Group
This is an excellent opportunity for two dynamic early career post-doctoral researchers join an exciting interdisciplinary research project funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI): Infra-Legalities: Global Security Infrastructures, Artificial Intelligence and International Law. This project is investigating how AI and automated decision making (ADM) processes are reshaping global security law and governance, with an empirical focus on three areas: (i) digital bordering infrastructures, (ii) platform governance of terrorist and violent extremist content online, and (iii) counterterrorism watchlisting systems. These posts are part of a Future Leaders Fellowship project led by Dr. Gavin Sullivan (University of Edinburgh). The project involves academic collaborators from law, computer science, critical security studies, global governance and legal anthropology and numerous policy partners from AI and global security-related areas.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- A PhD (or near completion) in Law, Security Studies, STS, Critical Data Studies or related discipline and experience in qualitative, socio-legal or empirical social science research.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience of working collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of and interest in the transformative effects of AI and algorithmic security governance and the related questions of social and data justice that these changes provoke.
- Initiative and independence in managing workload, with excellent project management skills.
- A growing track record of producing high-quality and interdisciplinary academic scholarship.
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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- Cover Letter
- CV
As well as a CV and cover letter, candidates are requested to upload a one-page document identifying their two strongest publications (which may include work under review or accepted but not published) and explaining why – in their view – these pieces are original and significant.
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