Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Grade 8: £48,235 - £57,255 per annum including the Oxford University Weighting
of £1,500 per annum





Fixed-term (up to three years), full time (37.5 hours per week)





The Data-Driven Decisions Lab (3DL) at the University of Oxford’s Saïd
Business School is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a pioneering
research programme focused on insurance and assurance for AI evaluation and
risk management.





This position is part of the AI2 (Algorithmic Assurance and Insurance)
research initiative, an ambitious programme supported by the UK Prosperity
Research Scheme with partners from both industry and academia. Our mission is
to develop foundational models for evaluating, managing, and pricing risk in
AI systems.





As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, you will report to Dr Agni Orfanoudaki and
work at the interface of AI, operations research, and management science,
developing rigorous and practical methods for algorithmic risk assessment. You
will become part of the broader AI2 collaboration, involving leading
researchers from the University of Edinburgh School of Mathematics (Prof.
Lukasz Szpruch, Prof. David Siska) and the Warwick University School of
Engineering (Prof. Carsten Maple). You will also be provided time to further
your own independent research in this area.





Key responsibilities:





* Conduct original research at the intersection of operations research, AI, and management science.


* Translate industry needs into academic research by engaging with insurers, regulators and tech developers.


* Publish in top-tier journals and present at leading conferences.


* Mentor PhD students and research assistants and collaborate with other postdocs.


* Support grant writing and funding applications to extend the lab’s research impact.


* Represent the research group in academic, industry and policy-making forums.




You will hold a PhD/DPhil in a relevant quantitative field such as Operations
Research, Management Science, Mathematics, Computer Science or Engineering.
You should have a strong track record of academic publications and a solid
understanding of current research in the field. Additionally, you must
demonstrate the ability to independently plan and manage a research project,
including overseeing a research budget.





At Saïd Business School we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work
environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applicants from all
backgrounds and communities to bring their unique perspectives and experiences
to our team. Join us to build a brighter, more equitable future, where we
celebrate diversity, advance equity, and nurture inclusion across everything
we do.





We offer very generous benefits, some of which are:





* Generous holiday allowance of 38 days including bank holidays


* Hybrid working


* Membership of the Oxford staff pension scheme


* Discounted bus travel


* Subsidised onsite catering


* Cycle loan scheme


* Plus, many other University benefits




**All applications must include a CV, a supporting statement/cover letter, two
published or working papers and the contact information of two referees.**





For further guidance and support, please visit
**https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply**.





**The closing date for applications is 2 May 2025 at 12.00 noon. Online
interviews will likely be held the week commencing 5 May 2025.**





For further information regarding the position and **informal inquiries** ,
you can reach out to Agni Orfanoudaki at **agni.orfanoudaki@sbs.ox.ac.uk**.





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