Natural Language Processing (NLP) Developer

Fixed term for 12 months

Interview date: To be confirmed

University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last two years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Faculty/Directorate

You will join a research team in the School of Computer Science, AI and Electronics, as an NLP Developer to create an AI chatbot for I-Diagnose Ltd. – a university accelerated student entrepreneurship, supported by  university investment and partnership. 

What you will be doing:

As a Natural Language Processing (NLP) developer working on the PatientBot project you will:

• Review the existing prototype and requirements for an AI chatbot
• Engage in development to improve both the software functionality and create an up-to-date AI chatbot using your specialist knowledge
• Engage in critical decision-making both in development and project communications.

Qualifications/ experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, NLP, AI or related subject with 2:1 result or better, or equivalent industrial experience
• Use of chatbots, NLP modelling, tools and techniques, development experience with specialist knowledge bases

Don’t meet every requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description, we encourage you to arrange an informal conversation with the hiring manager. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Celebrating Diversity – The University of Bradford 

The University of Bradford, and the School of Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Electronics celebrates diversity and encourages applications from under-represented groups

At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

In Return we Offer:

• 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities including: 
• Unique fitness centre 
• Eye clinic
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes - Universities Superannuation Scheme
• Generous benefit schemes

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery .

Additional Information:

If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please contact Dr Kulvinder Panesar, k,[email protected] at 01274 233133, we would love to hear from you. 

Please attach an up-to-date CV and covering letter in your application. Please provide links of portfolio work showing relevant work and experience.  

Further details:

Confronting Inequality : Celebrating Diversity

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In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics.  The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.