Research Associate on Non-human communication and animal linguistics

We are excited to offer this fixed-term Research Associate position at the
University of Oxford, under the supervision of Professor Michael Bronstein.
The Research Associate will be part of the international Project CETI. The
successful candidate will be located in the Department of Computer Science.





Reporting to Professor Michael Bronstein, the post holder will be responsible
for conducting novel research in the field of machine learning applied to
deciphering the communication system of sperm whales. The post holder will
collaborate with other partners of Project CETI (MIT, Harvard, UC Berkeley)
and will have opportunities to participate in field work in Dominica.





Project CETI is an international initiative to understand the communication of
sperm whales using advances in ML. The project has an interdisciplinary
scientific board including marine biologists, artificial intelligence
researchers, roboticists, theoretical computer scientists, and linguists.





This post is based at the Department of Computer Science and on-site working
is required. Remote working can be possible in agreement with Professor
Michael Bronstein.





**What We Offer**





As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:





• An excellent contributory pension scheme



• 38 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time jobs)



• A comprehensive range of childcare services



• Family leave schemes



• Cycle loan scheme



• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans



• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs





**Diversity**



Committed to equality and valuing diversity.





**Application Process**



You will be required to upload an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement as
part of your online application.





Your supporting statement must clearly demonstrate how you meet each of the
essential selection criteria listed in the job description. Applications that
do not include a supporting statement or CV, or fail to address the criteria
in sufficient detail, will not be considered.





While we recognise the value of AI tools in assisting with application
preparation, submissions that are **clearly AI-generated without
personalisation or insight** will be rejected. It's crucial that your
application reflects your own experiences and understanding of the role.





The closing date for applications is noon on 27th August 2025. Interviews are
expected to be held in September.