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The Alan Turing Institute
Named in honour of Alan Turing, the Institute is a place for inspiring, exciting work and we need passionate, sharp, and innovative people who want to use their skills to contribute to our mission to make great leaps in data science and AI research to change the world for the better.
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BACKGROUND
We are looking for a Research Associate to join the “Automated Analysis of Strategic Interactions ” theme, which began in September 2023 within the Game Theory and Collective Decision Making Pillar.
The postholder will work together with the current research associate to support the PIs, Rahul Savani (University of Liverpool) and Ted Turocy (University of East Anglia), with the delivery of the project and will be based either at Liverpool or Norwich. The whole team meets frequently online, and the project includes support for reciprocal travel between the Liverpool and University of East Anglia. As an employee of the Alan Turing Institute, the postholder will have access to the Turing I offices in London, where we will hold periodic project and pillar meetings, and where they can interact with the wider Turing community.
DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Undertake research with other members of the team.
- Keep on top of relevant literatures, in particular at the intersection of Game Theory and AI
- Develop and implement new methods for representing, transforming, and analysing games
- Run computational experiments to analyse games and understand the efficacy of new and existing analysis methods
- Develop the infrastructure to maintain and disseminate the Gambit package and documentation as part of the broader open-source scientific computing ecosystem.
- Contribute to writing academic research papers
Person Specification
- PhD (or near completion) in Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or a closely related discipline.
- A solid background in one or more of the following: game theory, equilibrium computation, (multi-agent) reinforcement learning.
- Experience in design, development and implementation of research software tools and libraries, especially within the Python scientific computing ecosystem.
- Experience using git and github for distributed version control, static code checkers, and similar
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Collaborative approach to interdisciplinary research activities.
Please see our portal for a full breakdown of the Job Description.
Terms and Conditions
This post is offered on a fixed term basis for 2 years, at an annual salary of £42,893-£48,510 plus excellent benefits, including flexible working and family friendly policies, https://www.turing.ac.uk/work-turing/why-work-turing/employee-benefits
Application procedure
For full details on how to apply and the interview process, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to making sure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive.
This includes making reasonable adjustments for candidates who have a disability or long-term condition. Please contact us at [email protected] to find out how we can assist you.
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